Rattlesnake Lake & Cedar River Municipal Watershed Viewpoint via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Rattlesnake Lake, Cedar River Municipal Watershed Viewpoint and Rattlesnake Lake. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi922 – 955 ft1.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.43256, -121.76710
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
Directions
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Rattlesnake Lake & Cedar River Municipal Watershed Viewpoint via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
1.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 27 min
Elevation 922–954 ft
Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Trailhead: 47.43256, -121.76710
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.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Rattlesnake Lake.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Cedar River Municipal Watershed Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miPass Rattlesnake Lake.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach Rattlesnake Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 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
33% paved2% gravel65% 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
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
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- Cedar Butte–Rattlesnake Lake, 3 summits 3.5 mi · ▲ 956 ft
- Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 192 ft
- Cedar Butte–Christmas Lake, 3 summits 3.6 mi · ▲ 927 ft
- Rainbow Lake via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail 4 mi · ▲ 337 ft
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