Grand Prospect–Return Policy Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Return Policy Viewpoint before reaching Grand Prospect at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 3,619 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi919 – 3,504 ft · steepest grade: 18%14.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.43510, -121.76658
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
Directions
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Grand Prospect–Return Policy Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints
13.5 mi · ▲ 3,619 ft · 6 hr 19 min
Elevation 920–3,503 ft
Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Trailhead: 47.43510, -121.76658
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Ledge alternative entry, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Windy Landing Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Raging Ridge, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Return Policy Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Return Policy, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Raging Ridge, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Grand Prospect, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Return Policy, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Raging Ridge, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Windy Landing Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.8 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading SE.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Ledge alternative entry, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
89% dirt5% gravel6% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 73°F50°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue
81°56°
Wed
88°62°
Thu
88°61°
Fri
80°53°
Sat
79°53°
Sun
80°53°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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