Olallie Knob–Change Creek Trail, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 2,590 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Olallie Knob–Change Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near Garcia, WA. The route reaches Olallie Knob. It climbs 2,590 ft, with sections as steep as 51% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,204 – 3,442 ft · steepest grade: 51%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Deception Crags Climbers' Trail 47.43728, -121.66048
Nearest town Garcia, WA

Directions

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Olallie Knob–Change Creek Trail, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 2,590 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Elevation 1,205–3,440 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Deception Crags Climbers' Trail · 47.43728, -121.66048

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 72°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Change Creek Trestle, heading SE.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miBear right onto Change Creek Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miReach Olallie Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading SW.
  8. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  10. 1.3 miTurn left onto Zig Zag Trail, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftContinue straight onto Hall Creek Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trestle, heading NW.
  14. 200 ftTurn right onto Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

75% dirt8% gravel17% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 72°F47°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity76%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 80°57°
Wed 86°63°
Thu 87°61°
Fri 79°53°
Sat 77°52°
Sun 79°52°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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