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Olallie State Park

Mount Washington–Songbird Peak Loop, 4 summits

15.9 mi · ▲ 4,080 ft · 7 hr 20 min

Mount Washington–Songbird Peak Loop, 4 summits is a 15.9-mile loop in Olallie State Park near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Christmas Lake, Olallie Viewpoint, Olallie Viewpoint and 2 more. It climbs 4,080 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi965 – 4,416 ft · steepest grade: 35%16.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.43347, -121.76137
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
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Mount Washington–Songbird Peak Loop, 4 summits

15.9 mi · ▲ 4,080 ft · 7 hr 20 min

Elevation 964–4,418 ft

Loop · Olallie State Park

Trailhead: 47.43347, -121.76137

Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 67°F / low 55° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:28 AM · sunset 8:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Christmas Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Cedar Butte Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading N.
  11. 100 ftBear right onto Olallie Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Olallie Trail, heading E.
  15. 2.7 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  16. 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mount Washington Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.4 miReach Mount Washington, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto 5010-310, heading NW.
  20. 0.5 miBear right onto 5010-350, heading E.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto 5010-310, heading E.
  22. 0.8 miSharp left onto 5010-360, heading SE.
  23. 0.5 miPass Songbird Peak.
  24. 0.6 miSharp left onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading NE.
  25. 0.6 miSharp right onto Change Creek Trail, heading NE.
  26. 1 miBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trestle, heading SE.
  28. 250 ftTurn left onto Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading N.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
  30. 1.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 3.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-washington-loop

Trail surface

51% dirt33% gravel16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F55°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 5:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:59 PM
Sat 72°54°
Sun 80°55°
Mon 88°59°
Tue 92°66°
Wed 91°67°
Thu 90°66°

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