Talapus and Olallie is one of my favorite hikes, especially when I am working on Trail Patrol for the USFS.
I got to the TH at 8 on Wednesday, July 23. There were 10 cars in the lot. The hike is not super difficult and offers peaceful hiking (except for the bluetooth music that 1 group was playing while hiking) in a beautiful wood.
Talapus Lake is about 1.5 miles up. It offers a nice view of a talus field in the distance.
Olallie is another 1.5 miles up with a number of switchbacks. PLEASE DO NOT CUT THE SWITCHBACKS. Doing so causes a lot of erosion making the trail not as viable and safe.
Once at Olallie, I enjoyed a delicious dip in the lake. The water was not really cold.
There are several pit toilets along the trail. Please make use of them and DO NOT PUT YOUR TRASH IN THE PIT TOILETS.
I got back to the TH around 1:30. There were 15 cars in the lot and 6 parked along the road.
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