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Olallie State Park

Mount Washington–Olallie Viewpoint, 6 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 4,003 ft · 7 hr 4 min

Mount Washington–Olallie Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Olallie State Park near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Rattlesnake Lake, Rattlesnake Lake, Christmas Lake and 2 more before reaching Mount Washington at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 4,003 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 4,416 ft · steepest grade: 36%16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42529, -121.77668
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
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Mount Washington–Olallie Viewpoint, 6 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 4,003 ft · 7 hr 4 min

Elevation 922–4,418 ft

Out & Back · Olallie State Park

Trailhead: 47.42529, -121.77668

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Rattlesnake Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miPass Rattlesnake Lake.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading N.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto FR-5000, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miPass Christmas Lake.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Cedar Butte Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.9 miTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miBear right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftBear right onto Olallie Trail, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  26. 50 ftSharp left onto Olallie Trail, heading N.
  27. 2.7 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  28. 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  29. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mount Washington Trail, heading S.
  30. 0.4 miReach Mount Washington, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.7 miSharp left onto Olallie Trail, heading S.
  32. 3.4 miSharp right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading NW.
  33. 0.3 miBear right onto Olallie Trail, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail, heading W.
  38. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  39. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Cedar Butte Trail, heading SW.
  40. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 0.5 miTurn left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  42. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  43. 0.4 miSharp left onto FR-5000, heading NW.
  44. 0.2 miTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading W.
  45. 50 ftBear right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  46. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  47. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  48. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  49. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  50. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  51. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  52. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  53. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  54. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-washington-olallie-viewpoint-out-back-7-viewpoints-24-km

Trail surface

80% dirt6% gravel3% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.4 mi in (~188 min). Leave by 3:41 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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