Cedar Butte–Semi Wall, 4 sights is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Olallie State Park near Ragnar, WA. The route passes Semi Wall before reaching Cedar Butte at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 1,514 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,152 – 1,890 ft · steepest grade: 19%11.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.44177, -121.67221
Nearest town Ragnar, WA
Directions
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Cedar Butte–Semi Wall, 4 sights
10.8 mi · ▲ 1,514 ft · 4 hr 21 min
Elevation 1,151–1,890 ft
Out & Back · Olallie State Park
Trailhead: 47.44177, -121.67221
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Semi Wall.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.8 miSharp left onto Olallie Trail, heading W.
- 2 miSharp right onto Cedar Butte Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Cedar Butte, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Olallie Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
54% gravel45% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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