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Olallie State Park

State park in Washington (state), United States

Summary

State park in Washington (state), United States

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nameOlallie State Park
photoFile:Dirty Harry's Balcony above the highway.jpg
photo_captionDirty Harry's Balcony (left, above the highway), a popular viewpoint
photo_altRiver
photo_width280
mapUSA Washington#USA
map_captionLocation in the state of Washington
map_width280
relief1
labelOlallie State Park
locationKing County, Washington, United States
coordinates
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area2329 acre
elevation866 ft
established1950
administratorWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission
website

Olallie State Park is a public recreation area featuring multiple waterfalls located 5 mi southeast of North Bend, Washington. The state park spans a 3.5 mi stretch along the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River. The most prominent feature of the park is 135 ft Twin Falls.

History

The park originated in 1950, when Washington State Parks purchased a 160-acre parcel from Puget Sound Power and Light. Originally named Twin Falls State Park, following the park's expansion in 1976 its name was changed to Olallie, after a Chinook word for the berries which are common in the park.

Features

The park features old-growth forests and five notable waterfalls: Twin Falls, Middle Twin Falls, Upper Twin Falls, Weeks Falls, and Upper Weeks Falls.

Twin Falls features a well-hidden underground run-of-the-river hydroelectric project that generates 24 MW of electricity. The powerhouse is located 325 ft below ground.

|File:Upper Twin Falls.jpg|Upper Twin Falls |File:Middle Fall of the Twin Falls.jpg|Middle Twin Falls |File:Twin falls lower fall.jpg|Lower Fall of Twin Falls |File:Upper Weeks Falls.JPG|Upper Weeks Falls |File:Weeks Falls.JPG|Weeks Falls

Activities and amenities

Park activities include fishing, hiking, mountain biking, bird watching, and rock climbing. Completed in 2017, the Ollalie Trail added 9.2 mi of backcountry mountain biking.

References

References

  1. {{cite gnis. 1527528. Twin Falls
  2. "Twin Falls Hydroelectric Project".
  3. "Olallie State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
  4. "Olallie State Park History". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
  5. Karen Sykes. (April 24, 2002). "Hike of the Week: Big trees, waterfalls and spring flowers". Seattle PI.
  6. (April 24, 2002). "Twin Falls, King County". Northwest Waterfall Survey.
  7. (October 1, 2017). "New backcountry trail opens at Olallie". Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust.
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