Cedar Butte–Rattlesnake Lake, 4 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Rattlesnake Lake, Rattlesnake Lake and Christmas Lake before reaching Cedar Butte at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 931 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi922 – 1,890 ft · steepest grade: 26%5.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42529, -121.77668
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
Directions
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Cedar Butte–Rattlesnake Lake, 4 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 931 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 922–1,890 ft
Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Trailhead: 47.42529, -121.77668
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Rattlesnake Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Rattlesnake Lake.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto FR-5000, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Christmas Lake.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 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.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto FR-5000, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
50% dirt18% gravel10% paved22% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 73°F49°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue
81°56°
Wed
88°63°
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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