Olallie State Park

Olallie State Park

The Olallie State Park is a day-use park in Washington around part of the Snoqualmie River. The most prominent feature of the park is Twin Falls.

Snoqualmie River, in the Olallie Park.

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Location

The park is located four miles east of North Bend, Washington, south of I-90 and along the Snoqualmie River.

Features

The park features old-growth forests and the 135-foot (41 m) high Twin Falls[1] and six miles of hiking trails. Other activities include fishing, hiking, mountain biking, and bird watching.

Weeks Falls on the Snoqualmie River, in Olallie Park.

Waterfalls

Olallie State park features five notable waterfalls: Twin Falls, Middle Twin Falls, Upper Twin Falls, Weeks Falls, and Upper Weeks Falls.

Local history

"Ollalie" is Chinook for "berry", which are common in the park.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Twin Falls (Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest)". http://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/waterfall.php?num=865&p=0. 
  2. ^ "Olallie State Park". http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=Olallie&pageno=1. 

External links

Coordinates: 47°26′13.9″N 121°39′11.8″W / 47.437194°N 121.653278°W / 47.437194; -121.653278



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