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Olallie State Park

Twin Falls (Upper)–Twin Falls (Lower), 7 viewpoints

16.1 mi · ▲ 3,630 ft · 7 hr 11 min

Twin Falls (Upper)–Twin Falls (Lower), 7 viewpoints is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Olallie State Park near Ragnar, WA. The route passes Upper Twin Falls Viewpoint, Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint, Twin Falls (Lower) and 5 more. It climbs 3,630 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi751 – 3,498 ft · steepest grade: 31%16.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint 47.44566, -121.69836
Nearest town Ragnar, WA
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Twin Falls (Upper)–Twin Falls (Lower), 7 viewpoints

16.1 mi · ▲ 3,630 ft · 7 hr 11 min

Elevation 750–3,496 ft

Out & Back · Olallie State Park

Trailhead: Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint · 47.44566, -121.69836

Weather Jul 17: Fog, high 68°F / low 56° · precip 6% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:28 AM · sunset 8:59 PM

  1. Start on Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Upper Twin Falls Viewpoint.
  3. 50 ftPass Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint.
  4. 50 ftPass Twin Falls (Lower).
  5. 50 ftPass Twin Falls (Upper).
  6. 200 ftSharp right onto Twin Falls Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miSharp right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 3.4 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftPass Cedar River Municipal Watershed Viewpoint.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miReach Twin Falls (Upper), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 250 ftTurn left onto Snoqualmie Valley Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miPass Christmas Lake.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cedar Butte Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.9 miTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miBear right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
  31. 100 ftBear right onto Olallie Trail, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading E.
  33. 400 ftPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  34. 0.2 miSharp left onto Olallie Trail, heading SE.
  35. 2.5 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  36. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Olallie Trail;Mount Washington Trail, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left onto Mount Washington Trail, heading NE.
  38. 2.1 miSharp left onto Amazonian access, heading E.
  39. 50 ftTurn left onto Mount Washington Trail, heading E.
  40. 0.3 miSharp left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  41. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Twin Falls Trail, heading W.
  42. 0.9 miSharp left onto Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint, heading W.
  43. 50 ftArrive 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/olallie-viewpoint-loop

Trail surface

65% dirt33% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 68°F56°
Precip6%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 5:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:59 PM
Sat 73°57°
Sun 80°53°
Mon 89°61°
Tue 93°68°
Wed 90°68°
Thu 89°64°

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