Olallie State Park
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Olallie State Park
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 The Snoqualmie River in Olallie State Park |
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| location | King County in Washington (USA) | |
| surface | 942.5 ha | |
| Geographical location | 47 ° 26 ' N , 121 ° 39' W | |
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| administration | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission | |
The Olallie State Park is a park for day trips in the State of Washington , the part of the Snoqualmie River surrounds. The park's most popular attraction is the Twin Falls .
Surname
"Ollalie" is a term from the Chinook Wawa for "berry", which can often be found in the park.
geography
The park is 4 mi (6.4 km) east of North Bend , south of Interstate 90 and along the Snoqualmie River .
particularities
The park features primary forests and the 230 ft (70 m) tall Twin Falls, as well as a 6 mi (9.7 km) network of hiking trails. Other possible activities include fishing, mountain biking, bird watching and climbing . Completed in 2017, the Olallie Trail offers an additional 9.2 mi (14.8 km) for mountain hiking in the hinterland.
water falls
There are five notable waterfalls to be found in Olallie State:
- Twin Falls
- Middle Twin Falls
- Upper Twin Falls
- Weeks Falls and
- Upper Weeks Falls.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Olallie State Park . Washington State Parks. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ↑ Twin Falls, King County . Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ New Backcountry Trail Opens at Olallie - Mountains To Sound Greenway Trust . In: Mountains To Sound Greenway Trust , October 27, 2017.
Web links
- Olallie State Park - Washington State Parks official website
- Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest - List of waterfalls in the Pacific Northwest
- Seattle PI Take a Hike - Information on the Seattle Post-Intelligencer website