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Olallie State Park

Olallie Viewpoint–Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, 3 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 3,452 ft · 6 hr 48 min

Olallie Viewpoint–Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, 3 sights is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Olallie State Park near Garcia, WA. The route reaches Olallie Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 3,452 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,319 – 3,829 ft · steepest grade: 38%15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: McClellan Butte Trailhead 47.41202, -121.58906
Nearest town Garcia, WA
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Olallie Viewpoint–Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, 3 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 3,452 ft · 6 hr 48 min

Elevation 1,319–3,829 ft

Out & Back · Olallie State Park

Trailhead: McClellan Butte Trailhead · 47.41202, -121.58906

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 64°F / low 53° · precip 56% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on McClellan Butte Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.9 miBear right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading N.
  3. 3.7 miContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hall Creek Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trail, heading NW.
  7. 1.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto 5010-350, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Pond Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.9 miReach Olallie Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.9 miTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto 5010-350, heading SW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right onto Change Creek Trail, heading NE.
  16. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miBear left onto Hall Creek Trail, heading N.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading N.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading N.
  20. 3.7 miBear left onto McClellan Butte Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.8 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/palouse-to-cascades-state-park-trail-out-back-15-km-7522

Trail surface

51% gravel41% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 64°F53°
Precip56%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity55%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 19% rain2 PM: 43% rain3 PM: 56% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 32% rain6 PM: 31% rain7 PM: 22% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sun 68°51° 23%
Mon 60°47° 19%
Tue 72°49°
Wed 76°53°
Thu 63°50°
Fri 65°45° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.6 mi in (~265 min). Leave by 2:57 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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