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
Directions
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Rattlesnake Lake.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Cedar Butte Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Olallie Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Olallie Trail, heading E.
- 2.7 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mount Washington Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto 5010-310, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Olallie Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Mount Washington Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Olallie Trail, heading NE.
- 3.4 miSharp right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Olallie Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Cedar Butte Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
76% dirt11% gravel13% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:11 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~171 min). Leave by 4:00 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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