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Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 2,687 ft · 3 hr 57 min

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail is a 7.8-mile out-and-back near Garcia, WA. It climbs 2,687 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,460 – 3,386 ft · steepest grade: 37%8.0 mi

Getting there

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

7.8 mi · ▲ 2,687 ft · 3 hr 57 min

Elevation 1,458–3,386 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 miTurn left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.8 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. 1.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 350 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-13-km-ab0e

Trail surface

44% gravel43% dirt13% 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°

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