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Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Rattlesnake Middle Ledge–Rattlesnake Lake, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,422 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Rattlesnake Middle Ledge–Rattlesnake Lake, 3 sights is a 4.9-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, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,422 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 2,185 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: FR-5000 47.43131, -121.76717
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
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Rattlesnake Middle Ledge–Rattlesnake Lake, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,422 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 918–2,185 ft

Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Trailhead: FR-5000 · 47.43131, -121.76717

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Rattlesnake Lake.
  3. 450 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading N.
  4. 300 ftBear right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading NW.
  11. 1.8 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftReach Rattlesnake Middle Ledge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading E.
  15. 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
  21. 150 ftBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Connector, heading SE.
  22. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rattlesnake-middle-ledge-rattlesnake-lake-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

82% dirt12% gravel6% 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

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