Twin Falls (Upper)–Twin Falls (Lower), 6 viewpoints is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Rattlesnake Lake, Cedar River Municipal Watershed Viewpoint, Upper Twin Falls Viewpoint and 2 more before reaching Twin Falls (Upper) at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It climbs 1,362 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi725 – 1,362 ft · steepest grade: 45%12.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42717, -121.77362
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
Directions
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Twin Falls (Upper)–Twin Falls (Lower), 6 viewpoints
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,362 ft · 4 hr 23 min
Elevation 724–1,361 ft
Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Trailhead: 47.42717, -121.77362
Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 67°F / low 52° · precip 53% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Rattlesnake Lake.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Cedar River Municipal Watershed Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
- 3.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Twin Falls Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miPass Upper Twin Falls Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Twin Falls (Lower).
- 450 ftSharp left onto Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint, heading W.
- 200 ftReach Twin Falls (Upper), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Twin Falls Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 3.4 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
73% gravel15% dirt2% paved1% boardwalk9% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 67°F52°
Precip53%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity51%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sun
71°50°
15%
Mon
61°49°
17%
Tue
73°52°
Wed
78°54°
Thu
64°52°
Fri
68°47°
30%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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