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Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Olallie Viewpoint–5010-350, 3 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 4,646 ft · 6 hr 11 min

Olallie Viewpoint–5010-350, 3 sights is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Garcia, WA. The route reaches Olallie Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It climbs 4,646 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,214 – 4,354 ft · steepest grade: 38%12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.43556, -121.65532
Nearest town Garcia, WA
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Olallie Viewpoint–5010-350, 3 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 4,646 ft · 6 hr 11 min

Elevation 1,214–4,354 ft

Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Trailhead: 47.43556, -121.65532

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Hall Creek Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trail, heading NW.
  4. 1 miSharp left onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 1 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 5010-310, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miContinue straight onto 5010-350, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto 5010-310, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miBear right onto Mount Washington Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miSharp left onto Olallie Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.8 miReach Olallie Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mount Washington Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 5010-310, heading SW.
  17. 0.5 miBear right onto 5010-350, heading E.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto 5010-310, heading E.
  19. 0.8 miSharp left onto 5010-360, heading SE.
  20. 1 miSharp left onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading NE.
  21. 0.6 miSharp right onto Change Creek Trail, heading N.
  22. 1 miContinue straight onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hall Creek Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/olallie-viewpoint-olallie-viewpoint-out-back-4-sights-19-km

Trail surface

56% dirt2% gravel42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~227 min). Leave by 3:03 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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