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Olallie State Park

Olallie Viewpoint–Christmas Lake Loop, 3 lakes

15.9 mi · ▲ 3,260 ft · 6 hr 56 min

Olallie Viewpoint–Christmas Lake Loop, 3 lakes is a 15.9-mile loop in Olallie State Park near Ragnar, WA. The route passes Rainbow Lake, Christmas Lake, Olallie Viewpoint and Olallie Viewpoint. It climbs 3,260 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi869 – 3,481 ft · steepest grade: 23%16.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.44451, -121.70984
Nearest town Ragnar, WA
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Olallie Viewpoint–Christmas Lake Loop, 3 lakes

15.9 mi · ▲ 3,260 ft · 6 hr 56 min

Elevation 870–3,481 ft

Loop · Olallie State Park

Trailhead: 47.44451, -121.70984

Weather Jul 17: Fog, high 67°F / low 55° · precip 6% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:28 AM · sunset 8:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SW.
  3. 2.4 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 450 ftPass Rainbow Lake.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Snoqualmie Valley Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 450 ftPass Christmas Lake.
  15. 0.5 miBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Cedar Butte Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.9 miTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miBear right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Olallie Trail, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  25. 450 ftSharp left onto Olallie Trail, heading E.
  26. 2.6 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  27. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Olallie Trail;Mount Washington Trail, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Mount Washington Trail, heading S.
  29. 2.1 miSharp left onto Amazonian access, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Mount Washington Trail, heading NE.
  31. 0.3 miSharp left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
  32. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  34. 0.4 miThe loop closes 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/salal-point-rainbow-lake-out-back-3-lakes-23-km

Trail surface

63% dirt31% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 67°F55°
Precip6%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity68%
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 5:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:59 PM
Sat 73°53°
Sun 79°53°
Mon 88°59°
Tue 92°66°
Wed 91°67°
Thu 90°66°

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