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Lake Easton State Park

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Lake Easton State Park near Cabin Creek, WA. It climbs 342 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,192 – 2,398 ft · steepest grade: 24%13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.25727, -121.21264
Nearest town Cabin Creek, WA
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Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Elevation 2,192–2,398 ft

Out & Back · Lake Easton State Park

Trailhead: 47.25727, -121.21264

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 SE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 450 ftContinue straight onto Loop D Loop's, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Going Home Loop, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading S.
  8. 5.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Forest Road 5400-424, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading S.
  13. 5.4 miContinue straight onto Going Home Loop, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Loop D Loop's, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/palouse-to-cascades-state-park-trail-out-back-22-km-f255

Trail surface

77% gravel7% dirt16% 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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