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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 Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Rattlesnake Lake.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miPass Cedar River Municipal Watershed Viewpoint.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading N.
  10. 150 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
  12. 3.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.7 miSharp left onto Twin Falls Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.8 miPass Upper Twin Falls Viewpoint.
  16. 50 ftPass Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint.
  17. 50 ftPass Twin Falls (Lower).
  18. 450 ftSharp left onto Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint, heading W.
  19. 200 ftReach Twin Falls (Upper), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 200 ftSharp right onto Twin Falls Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.9 miSharp right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 3.4 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miBear right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  29. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 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 surface

73% gravel15% dirt2% paved1% boardwalk9% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F49°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 82°56°
Wed 89°64°
Thu 88°61°
Fri 80°53°
Sat 79°53°
Sun 80°53°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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