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.

Elevation

0 mi1,424 – 4,265 ft · steepest grade: 40%16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42537, -121.62655
Nearest town Garcia, WA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.7 miSharp left onto Zig Zag Trail, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 1.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading W.
  7. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto 5010-350, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miReach Olallie Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.8 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  14. 200 ftSharp left onto 5010-350, heading NW.
  15. 1.3 miContinue straight onto 5010-310, heading SW.
  16. 0.8 miSharp left onto 5010-360, heading SE.
  17. 0.6 miSharp right onto 9023-310, heading NE.
  18. 1.1 miSharp right onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading SW.
  19. 2.9 miSharp right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
  20. 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

38% dirt13% gravel49% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 64°F52°
Precip51%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity51%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 18% rain2 PM: 35% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 47% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 25% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sun 68°51° 21%
Mon 61°48° 19%
Tue 73°50°
Wed 77°54°
Thu 64°52°
Fri 66°46° 31%

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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