Cedar Butte–Rattlesnake Lake, 3 summits is a 4-mile out-and-back in Olallie State Park near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Rattlesnake Lake before reaching Cedar Butte at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 911 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi965 – 1,890 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail 47.42805, -121.77195
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
Directions
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Cedar Butte–Rattlesnake Lake, 3 summits
4 mi · ▲ 911 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 966–1,890 ft
Out & Back · Olallie State Park
Trailhead: Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail · 47.42805, -121.77195
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Rattlesnake Lake.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Cedar Butte Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Cedar Butte, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
56% gravel44% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 73°F49°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue
82°56°
Wed
89°64°
Thu
88°61°
Fri
80°53°
Sat
79°53°
Sun
80°53°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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