Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Olallie Viewpoint–5010-350, 4 sights
15.6 mi · ▲ 4,669 ft · 7 hr 32 min
Olallie Viewpoint–5010-350, 4 sights is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Garcia, WA. The route reaches Olallie Viewpoint. It climbs 4,669 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Olallie Viewpoint–5010-350, 4 sights
15.6 mi · ▲ 4,669 ft · 7 hr 32 min
Elevation 1,424–4,267 ft
Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Trailhead: 47.42537, -121.62655
Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 52° · precip 51% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Zig Zag Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading W.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto 5010-350, heading SW.
- 0.8 miReach Olallie Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
- 200 ftSharp left onto 5010-350, heading NW.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto 5010-310, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto 5010-360, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto 9023-310, heading NE.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading SW.
- 2.9 miSharp right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.1 mi in (~269 min). Leave by 2:54 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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