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Olallie State Park

Twin Falls (Upper)–Twin Falls (Lower), 9 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 4,036 ft · 7 hr 19 min

Twin Falls (Upper)–Twin Falls (Lower), 9 sights is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Olallie State Park near Garcia, WA. The route passes Semi Wall, Upper Twin Falls Viewpoint, Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint and 5 more. It climbs 4,036 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 3,839 ft · steepest grade: 43%16.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.43556, -121.65532
Nearest town Garcia, WA
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Twin Falls (Upper)–Twin Falls (Lower), 9 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 4,036 ft · 7 hr 19 min

Elevation 724–3,839 ft

Out & Back · Olallie State Park

Trailhead: 47.43556, -121.65532

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 on Hall Creek Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trail, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trestle, heading NW.
  6. 200 ftTurn left onto Deception Crags Climbers' Trail, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.8 miPass Semi Wall.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Twin Falls Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.9 miSharp left onto Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint, heading N.
  11. 50 ftPass Upper Twin Falls Viewpoint.
  12. 50 ftPass Lower Twin Falls Viewpoint.
  13. 50 ftPass Twin Falls (Lower).
  14. 150 ftReach Twin Falls (Upper), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 200 ftSharp right onto Twin Falls Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.9 miSharp right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 1.8 miSharp left onto Olallie Trail, heading SW.
  19. 1.7 miBear right onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Olallie Trail, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading E.
  22. 100 ftBear right onto Olallie Trail, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Olallie Trail Downhill Alternate, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  25. 0.1 miSharp left onto Olallie Trail, heading E.
  26. 2.5 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  27. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Olallie Trail;Mount Washington Trail, heading S.
  28. 150 ftTurn left onto Olallie Trail, heading S.
  29. 1 miPass Olallie Viewpoint.
  30. 1 miTurn left onto Pond Trail, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left onto 5010-350, heading SW.
  32. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miSharp right onto Change Creek Trail, heading NE.
  34. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading NE.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hall Creek Trail, heading E.
  36. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/twin-falls-upper-twin-falls-lower-out-back-9-viewpoints-25-km

Trail surface

69% dirt26% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 72°F47°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity76%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 80°57°
Wed 86°63°
Thu 87°61°
Fri 79°53°
Sat 77°52°
Sun 79°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~128 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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