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Olallie State Park

Olallie Viewpoint–Rattlesnake Lake, 4 sights

14.7 mi · ▲ 4,229 ft · 7 hr 1 min

Olallie Viewpoint–Rattlesnake Lake, 4 sights is a 14.7-mile out-and-back in Olallie State Park near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Rattlesnake Lake, Olallie Viewpoint and Olallie Viewpoint. It climbs 4,229 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 4,354 ft · steepest grade: 39%15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.43336, -121.76896
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
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Olallie Viewpoint–Rattlesnake Lake, 4 sights

14.7 mi · ▲ 4,229 ft · 7 hr 1 min

Elevation 924–4,354 ft

Out & Back · Olallie State Park

Trailhead: 47.43336, -121.76896

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Rattlesnake Lake.
  3. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
  6. 150 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Cedar Butte Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Olallie Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  17. 50 ftSharp left onto Olallie Trail, heading E.
  18. 2.7 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  19. 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mount Washington Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miSharp right onto 5010-310, heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miReach Olallie Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miBear right onto Mount Washington Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.6 miSharp left onto Olallie Trail, heading NE.
  27. 3.4 miSharp right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miBear right onto Olallie Trail, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading W.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail, heading W.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Cedar Butte Trail, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  36. 0.5 miTurn left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  37. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading W.
  38. 0.2 miBear right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  39. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  40. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  42. 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-6-viewpoints-21-km

Trail surface

76% dirt11% gravel13% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F49°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 82°56°
Wed 89°64°
Thu 88°61°
Fri 80°53°
Sat 79°53°
Sun 80°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.6 mi in (~210 min). Leave by 4:50 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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