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Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Songbird Peak–Twin Falls (Upper), 5 viewpoints

15.6 mi · ▲ 5,716 ft · 8 hr 3 min

Songbird Peak–Twin Falls (Upper), 5 viewpoints is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Garcia, WA. The route passes Songbird Peak, Upper Twin Falls Viewpoint, Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint and Twin Falls (Lower) before reaching Twin Falls (Upper) at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 5,716 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 4,265 ft · steepest grade: 31%16.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.39159, -121.66898
Nearest town Garcia, WA
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Songbird Peak–Twin Falls (Upper), 5 viewpoints

15.6 mi · ▲ 5,716 ft · 8 hr 3 min

Elevation 724–4,267 ft

Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Trailhead: 47.39159, -121.66898

Weather Jul 17: Fog, high 60°F / low 49° · precip 5% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:28 AM · sunset 8:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miBear left onto National Forest Development Road 5010, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto 5010-310, heading NW.
  5. 1.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left onto 5010-360, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miPass Songbird Peak.
  8. 0.6 miSharp left onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miSharp right onto Change Creek Trail, heading SW.
  10. 1 miBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trestle, heading NW.
  12. 200 ftTurn left onto Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
  14. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Twin Falls Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.9 miSharp left onto Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftPass Upper Twin Falls Viewpoint.
  17. 50 ftPass Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint.
  18. 50 ftPass Twin Falls (Lower).
  19. 50 ftPass Twin Falls (Upper).
  20. 150 ftReach Songbird Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 250 ftSharp right onto Twin Falls Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
  23. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftTurn right onto Change Creek Trestle, heading E.
  25. 200 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miBear right onto Change Creek Trail, heading SE.
  27. 1 miSharp left, heading S.
  28. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  29. 1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miSharp left onto 5010-310, heading SW.
  31. 1.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  32. 0.4 miSharp left onto National Forest Development Road 5010, heading SE.
  33. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  34. 0.4 miArrive 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/songbird-peak-twin-falls-upper-out-back-5-viewpoints-25-km-c37e

Trail surface

34% dirt18% gravel48% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 60°F49°
Precip5%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity82%
Hourly temperature
60°45°
Sunrise 5:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:59 PM
Sat 65°48°
Sun 73°51°
Mon 86°55°
Tue 86°61°
Wed 85°62°
Thu 84°61°

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