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Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 2,728 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Garcia, WA. It climbs 2,728 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,460 – 3,386 ft · steepest grade: 35%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 9021 47.42193, -121.61807
Nearest town Garcia, WA
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Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 2,728 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,458–3,386 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 9021 · 47.42193, -121.61807

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 49° · precip 56% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.9 miSharp left onto Zig Zag Trail, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 1.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 1.3 miTurn left onto Zig Zag Trail, heading E.
  11. 450 ftSharp right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
  12. 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 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-13-km-e3ce

Trail surface

45% gravel40% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 63°F49°
Precip56%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity50%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 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 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sun 66°49° 23%
Mon 59°46° 19%
Tue 71°48°
Wed 75°52°
Thu 62°49°
Fri 64°44° 30%

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