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Olallie State Park

Mount Washington via Olallie Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 4,099 ft · 5 hr 45 min

Mount Washington via Olallie Trail is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Olallie State Park near Ragnar, WA. The route reaches Mount Washington at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It climbs 4,099 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi604 – 4,351 ft · steepest grade: 38%11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Twin Falls Trail 47.45262, -121.70545
Nearest town Ragnar, WA
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Mount Washington via Olallie Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 4,099 ft · 5 hr 45 min

Elevation 602–4,351 ft

Out & Back · Olallie State Park

Trailhead: Twin Falls Trail · 47.45262, -121.70545

Weather Jul 17: Fog, high 68°F / low 57° · precip 6% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:28 AM · sunset 8:59 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Twin Falls Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right onto Mount Washington Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Amazonian access, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftSharp right onto Mount Washington Trail, heading W.
  6. 2.1 miTurn right onto Olallie Trail;Mount Washington Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Olallie Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mount Washington Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miReach Mount Washington, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miBear right onto Olallie Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Olallie Trail;Mount Washington Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Mount Washington Trail, heading S.
  14. 2.1 miSharp left onto Amazonian access, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Mount Washington Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Twin Falls Trail, heading NW.
  18. 1.8 miArrive 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-twin-falls-upper-out-back-5-viewpoints-15-km

Trail surface

88% dirt6% gravel6% unspecified

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Weather

FogTemperature 68°F57°
Precip6%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity69%
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 5:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:59 PM
Sat 74°55°
Sun 80°54°
Mon 88°60°
Tue 92°66°
Wed 92°67°
Thu 92°66°

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