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Middle Fall of the Twin Falls.jpg
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Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Twin Falls (Upper)–Twin Falls (Lower), 5 viewpoints

10.7 mi · ▲ 1,281 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Twin Falls (Upper)–Twin Falls (Lower), 5 viewpoints is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Ragnar, WA. The route passes Upper Twin Falls Viewpoint, Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint, Twin Falls (Lower) and Twin Falls (Upper) before reaching Rattlesnake Lake at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 1,281 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 1,362 ft · steepest grade: 33%11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint 47.44566, -121.69836
Nearest town Ragnar, WA
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Twin Falls (Upper)–Twin Falls (Lower), 5 viewpoints

10.7 mi · ▲ 1,281 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Elevation 724–1,361 ft

Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Trailhead: Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint · 47.44566, -121.69836

Weather Jul 18: Fog, high 72°F / low 58° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:29 AM · sunset 8:58 PM

  1. Start on Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Upper Twin Falls Viewpoint.
  3. 50 ftPass Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint.
  4. 50 ftPass Twin Falls (Lower).
  5. 50 ftPass Twin Falls (Upper).
  6. 200 ftSharp right onto Twin Falls Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miSharp right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 3.8 miPass Rattlesnake Lake.
  10. 0.1 miReach Twin Falls (Upper), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 3.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.7 miSharp left onto Twin Falls Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.9 miSharp left onto Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftArrive 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/twin-falls-upper-twin-falls-lower-out-back-4-viewpoints-17-km-fe9d

Trail surface

83% gravel16% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 72°F58°
Precip3%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity77%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 5:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:58 PM
Sun 78°53°
Mon 85°59°
Tue 91°67°
Wed 91°67°
Thu 89°64°
Fri 71°53°

Hikes near Ragnar, Washington