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Olallie State Park

Semi Wall–Change Creek Trail, 4 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 1,843 ft · 6 hr 9 min

Semi Wall–Change Creek Trail, 4 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Olallie State Park near Edgewick, WA. The route reaches Semi Wall. It climbs 1,843 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi958 – 1,910 ft · steepest grade: 26%16.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.44144, -121.75018
Nearest town Edgewick, WA
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Semi Wall–Change Creek Trail, 4 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 1,843 ft · 6 hr 9 min

Elevation 957–1,909 ft

Out & Back · Olallie State Park

Trailhead: 47.44144, -121.75018

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
  5. 2.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.9 miPass Semi Wall.
  8. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading E.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto Change Creek Trestle, heading SE.
  10. 200 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Change Creek Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Hall Creek Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
  16. 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto National Forest Development Road 9021, heading E.
  18. 450 ftReach Semi Wall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
  21. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading W.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hall Creek Trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trail, heading W.
  25. 100 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trestle, heading NW.
  27. 250 ftTurn left onto Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading N.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading N.
  29. 1.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 2.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  33. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/songbird-peak-rainbow-lake-out-back-3-lakes

Trail surface

85% gravel3% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F47°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 82°53°
Wed 88°57°
Thu 88°61°
Fri 80°53°
Sat 78°53°
Sun 80°53°

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