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Lake Easton State Park

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

12.3 mi · ▲ 505 ft · 4 hr 21 min

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Lake Easton State Park near Cabin Creek, WA. It climbs 505 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,192 – 2,530 ft12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: S Curves 47.25602, -121.20794
Nearest town Cabin Creek, WA
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Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

12.3 mi · ▲ 505 ft · 4 hr 21 min

Elevation 2,192–2,529 ft

Out & Back · Lake Easton State Park

Trailhead: S Curves · 47.25602, -121.20794

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:35 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto Loop D Loop's, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Going Home Loop, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading S.
  9. 5.4 miTurn left onto Forest Road 5400-424, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
  12. 5.6 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Going Home Loop, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Loop D Loop's, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 150 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-20-km-03f2

Trail surface

88% gravel6% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F57°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity52%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:35 PM
Wed 90°60°
Thu 90°56°
Fri 83°53°
Sat 79°51°
Sun 78°48°
Mon 83°49°

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