Olallie Viewpoint–Rattlesnake Lake, 4 lakes is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Olallie State Park near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Rattlesnake Lake and Christmas Lake before reaching Olallie Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 1,592 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi922 – 2,182 ft · steepest grade: 28%7.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42717, -121.77362
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
Directions
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Olallie Viewpoint–Rattlesnake Lake, 4 lakes
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,592 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Elevation 922–2,181 ft
Out & Back · Olallie State Park
Trailhead: 47.42717, -121.77362
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Rattlesnake Lake.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto FR-5000, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Christmas Lake.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Cedar Butte Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Olallie Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Olallie Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Olallie Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Olallie Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Cedar Butte Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto FR-5000, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
68% dirt14% gravel3% paved15% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 73°F49°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue
82°56°
Wed
89°64°
Thu
88°61°
Fri
80°53°
Sat
79°53°
Sun
80°53°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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