Rattlesnake Lake–Christmas Lake, 3 lakes is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Christmas Lake before reaching Rattlesnake Lake at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 284 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi919 – 1,237 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: 100.1 47.42957, -121.75765
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
Directions
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Rattlesnake Lake–Christmas Lake, 3 lakes
2.9 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 920–1,238 ft
Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Trailhead: 100.1 · 47.42957, -121.75765
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
- Start on 100.1, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Christmas Lake.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto FR-5000, heading SW.
- 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 N.
- 100 ftPass Rattlesnake Lake.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left onto Snoqualmie Valley Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftSharp right onto 100.1, heading E.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
67% dirt26% gravel3% paved4% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:11 PM
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