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Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 929 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Garcia, WA. It climbs 929 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,634 – 2,202 ft · steepest grade: 33%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42251, -121.62295
Nearest town Garcia, WA
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Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 929 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 1,634–2,203 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.42251, -121.62295

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:38 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
  3. 2.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto National Forest Development Road 9020, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftSharp left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
  10. 2.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 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-10-km-a246

Trail surface

68% gravel32% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F60°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity51%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Wed 81°65°
Thu 86°60°
Fri 79°54°
Sat 77°52°
Sun 75°50°
Mon 78°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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