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Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 2,654 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Garcia, WA. It climbs 2,654 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,424 – 3,386 ft · steepest grade: 39%7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42537, -121.62655
Nearest town Garcia, WA
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Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 2,654 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Elevation 1,424–3,386 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.42537, -121.62655

Weather Sep 20: Clear, high 72°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.7 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. 400 ftSharp right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
  12. 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 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/palouse-to-cascades-state-park-trail-out-back-12-km-5c65

Trail surface

44% gravel44% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 72°F56°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity66%
Rained 0.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Mon 68°55°
Tue 64°47°
Wed 65°44°
Thu 60°48° 60%
Fri 53°45° 70%
Sat 64°45° 18%

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