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Rattlesnake Middle Ledge via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Cedar Falls, WA. The route reaches Rattlesnake Middle Ledge at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 1,391 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 2,185 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.43510, -121.76658
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA

Directions

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Rattlesnake Middle Ledge via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,391 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 920–2,185 ft

Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Trailhead: 47.43510, -121.76658

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 67°F / low 52° · precip 54% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Ledge alternative entry, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.7 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 150 ftReach Rattlesnake Middle Ledge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading SE.
  9. 1.7 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Ledge alternative entry, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 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

75% dirt13% gravel12% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 67°F52°
Precip54%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity51%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 32% rain3 PM: 54% rain4 PM: 52% rain5 PM: 38% rain6 PM: 32% rain7 PM: 24% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sun 71°50° 15%
Mon 61°49° 18%
Tue 73°52°
Wed 78°54°
Thu 64°52°
Fri 68°47° 30%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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