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 Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Ledge alternative entry, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Rattlesnake Middle Ledge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading SE.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Ledge alternative entry, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 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
ClearTemperature 73°F50°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue
81°56°
Wed
88°62°
Thu
88°61°
Fri
80°53°
Sat
79°53°
Sun
80°53°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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