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Olallie State Park

Olallie Viewpoint–Rattlesnake Lake, 5 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 3,131 ft · 6 hr 16 min

Olallie Viewpoint–Rattlesnake Lake, 5 sights is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Olallie State Park near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Rattlesnake Lake, Rattlesnake Lake, Cedar River Municipal Watershed Viewpoint and 2 more. It climbs 3,131 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 3,481 ft · steepest grade: 32%15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42529, -121.77668
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
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Olallie Viewpoint–Rattlesnake Lake, 5 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 3,131 ft · 6 hr 16 min

Elevation 922–3,481 ft

Out & Back · Olallie State Park

Trailhead: 47.42529, -121.77668

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Rattlesnake Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miPass Rattlesnake Lake.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miPass Cedar River Municipal Watershed Viewpoint.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading N.
  13. 150 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right onto Cedar Butte Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miBear right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Olallie Trail, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  24. 100 ftSharp left onto Olallie Trail, heading N.
  25. 2.7 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  26. 1 miContinue straight onto Olallie Trail;Mount Washington Trail, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftReach Olallie Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 150 ftContinue straight onto Olallie Trail, heading NE.
  29. 3.6 miSharp right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading NW.
  30. 0.3 miBear right onto Olallie Trail, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail, heading SE.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Cedar Butte Trail, heading W.
  37. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 0.5 miTurn left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  39. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading N.
  40. 0.2 miBear right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  41. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  42. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  43. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  44. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  45. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  46. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  47. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  48. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  49. 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-olallie-viewpoint-out-back-7-viewpoints-26-km

Trail surface

78% dirt11% gravel3% paved8% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F49°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 81°56°
Wed 88°63°
Thu 88°61°
Fri 80°53°
Sat 79°53°
Sun 80°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.1 mi in (~218 min). Leave by 4:42 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:32 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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