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Twin Falls (Upper)–Twin Falls (Lower), 5 viewpoints is a 3-mile out-and-back in Olallie State Park near Ragnar, WA. The route passes Semi Wall, Upper Twin Falls Viewpoint, Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint and Twin Falls (Lower) before reaching Twin Falls (Upper) at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 966 ft, with sections as steep as 48% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 1,404 ft · steepest grade: 48%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.44177, -121.67221
Nearest town Ragnar, WA

Directions

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

3 mi · ▲ 966 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 724–1,403 ft

Out & Back · Olallie State Park

Trailhead: 47.44177, -121.67221

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 72°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 400 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miPass Semi Wall.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Twin Falls Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.9 miSharp left onto Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftPass Upper Twin Falls Viewpoint.
  8. 50 ftPass Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint.
  9. 50 ftPass Twin Falls (Lower).
  10. 100 ftReach Twin Falls (Upper), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 200 ftSharp right onto Twin Falls Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

59% dirt37% gravel1% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 72°F47°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 79°57°
Wed 86°63°
Thu 87°61°
Fri 79°52°
Sat 77°51°
Sun 79°52°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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