Cedar Butte–Rattlesnake Lake, 3 summits is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Olallie State Park near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Rattlesnake Lake before reaching Cedar Butte at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 956 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi922 – 1,890 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.43470, -121.76870
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
Directions
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Cedar Butte–Rattlesnake Lake, 3 summits
3.5 mi · ▲ 956 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 921–1,890 ft
Out & Back · Olallie State Park
Trailhead: 47.43470, -121.76870
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 at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Rattlesnake Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Cedar Butte Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach Cedar Butte, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
51% dirt44% gravel1% paved4% unspecified
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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