Rattlesnake Middle Ledge–Rattlesnake Lake, 3 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Rattlesnake Lake before reaching Rattlesnake Middle Ledge at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 1,430 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi919 – 2,185 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail 47.42805, -121.77195
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
Directions
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Rattlesnake Middle Ledge–Rattlesnake Lake, 3 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 1,430 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Elevation 918–2,185 ft
Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Trailhead: Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail · 47.42805, -121.77195
Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 67°F / low 52° · precip 53% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Rattlesnake Lake.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto FR-5000, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading N.
- 1.8 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftReach Rattlesnake Middle Ledge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading E.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading E.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto FR-5000, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 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
72% dirt21% gravel2% paved5% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 67°F52°
Precip53%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity51%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sun
71°50°
15%
Mon
61°49°
17%
Tue
73°52°
Wed
78°54°
Thu
64°52°
Fri
68°47°
30%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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