Olallie Creek

Olallie is so nice we did it twice! Olallie Creek is one of the most beautiful canyons in Mt. Rainier National Park and is one of the classic creeks in Washington. This summer we had the pleasure of running Olallie with two groups of out-of-town friends, and it was also my first time in this amazing place. The only drawback to this route is that you need a timed permit during the summer months to enter the park and set a short shuttle from the Grove of the Patriarchs to the Cowlitz Divide Trail. This permit is fairly simple to get the evening before if you have a solid internet connection. You can also enter the park early (before 7am) or use a small pullout right outside the gate and walk to the trail, which adds an additional few minutes. Beta for Olallie Creek is located here: Olallie Creek [...]