Trip

Day Hike - Cedar Butte (Olallie State Park)

Rising up to Spring Series. This is the fifth in a series of ten Feb-Mar morning hikes with the goal of waking up winter muscles to prepare for Spring hiking in April and beyond.

Tue, Mar 7, 2023
Committee: Foothills Hiking Committee
Activity Type: Day Hiking
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Moderate
Leader Rating: Moderate
Mileage: 4.25 mi
Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft
High Point Elevation: 1,880 ft
Pace: 1.75-2.0 moving pace

Availability: FULL (5 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Meeting place and time

Time: 8:00am Meeting location: Cedar Falls TH in the Palouse to Cascades State Park, map - https://goo.gl/maps/D74FmNDPZHLSFBZX6 Discover Pass required

Leader's notes

Mini-conditioning is the goal of this series of ten Feb-Mar morning hikes. This is your opportunity to organize your morning, your gear and practice getting your prepared-self to the trailhead. This is not a beginner hike series. The expectation is that you are a seasoned hiker in adequate condition; except, like me, you haven’t done much hiking since last year. Hikes in this series are 3-7 miles and 500’-1500’ elevation gain with a target 1.75-2mph moving pace. The distance and/or gain progresses with each hike. If you’re a lot slower or faster than the stated pace, these hikes are not for you.

Highly recommended: Examine the GPS track included in each hike to understand the profile of the hike. Carpooling: I will not suggest ways to carpool; instead, leave it up to you to email the roster and arrange, as needed.
About this hike: Starting out on the Palouse to Cascades trail, the route then turns into the forest to ascent to the Cedar Butte viewpoint. NOAA weather forecast https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/cedar-butte
GPS route - https://www.gaiagps.com/public/j5bVum94kJr8ewMNUXNgkOVB
The full list of all 10 hikes, dates and stats can be viewed here - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FZMC5JPCX_vT8xMCfe-RfSmssPmIeCheZb--zxy8wcE/edit?usp=sharing