Grand Prospect–Return Policy Viewpoint, 6 viewpoints is a 13.8-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Rattlesnake Lake, Cedar River Municipal Watershed Viewpoint and Return Policy Viewpoint before reaching Grand Prospect at the turnaround, 6.9 miles in. It climbs 3,612 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi919 – 3,504 ft · steepest grade: 19%14.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42717, -121.77362
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
Directions
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Grand Prospect–Return Policy Viewpoint, 6 viewpoints
13.8 mi · ▲ 3,612 ft · 6 hr 24 min
Elevation 918–3,503 ft
Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Trailhead: 47.42717, -121.77362
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 NE.
- 50 ftPass Rattlesnake Lake.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Cedar River Municipal Watershed Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Windy Landing Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Raging Ridge, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Return Policy Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Return Policy, heading N.
- 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 N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Raging Ridge, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Windy Landing Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.8 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading NE.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
88% dirt3% gravel1% paved8% 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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