Upper Olney Falls & Upper Olney Falls View via Upper Olney Falls Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 806 ft · 4 hr 34 min

Upper Olney Falls & Upper Olney Falls View via Upper Olney Falls Trail is a 12.5-mile out-and-back near North Sultan, WA. The route passes Upper Olney Falls before reaching Upper Olney Falls View at the turnaround, 6.2 miles in. It climbs 806 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 1,132 ft · steepest grade: 18%12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.90781, -121.78555
Nearest town North Sultan, WA

Directions

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Upper Olney Falls & Upper Olney Falls View via Upper Olney Falls Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 806 ft · 4 hr 34 min

Elevation 560–1,133 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.90781, -121.78555

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 68°F / low 51° · precip 45% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 1.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 1.3 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right onto Upper Olney Falls Trail, heading E.
  11. 250 ftPass Upper Olney Falls View.
  12. 100 ftReach Upper Olney Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 1.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  18. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

11% gravel89% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 68°F51°
Precip45%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity61%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 13% rain3 PM: 21% rain4 PM: 42% rain5 PM: 45% rain6 PM: 33% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 11% rain10 PM: 10% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sun 71°48°
Mon 65°49°
Tue 72°49°
Wed 78°53°
Thu 66°57°
Fri 69°50° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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