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Rattlesnake Mountain - East Peak–Rattlesnake Lake, 4 summits is a 10-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Rattlesnake Lake, Rattlesnake Lake and Cedar River Municipal Watershed Viewpoint before reaching Rattlesnake Mountain - East Peak at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 2,601 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 3,517 ft · steepest grade: 18%10.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42529, -121.77668
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA

Directions

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Rattlesnake Mountain - East Peak–Rattlesnake Lake, 4 summits

10 mi · ▲ 2,601 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Elevation 918–3,518 ft

Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Trailhead: 47.42529, -121.77668

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 3 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. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miPass Rattlesnake Lake.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miPass Cedar River Municipal Watershed Viewpoint.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading N.
  11. 1.8 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading E.
  12. 1.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miReach Rattlesnake Mountain - East Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 1.8 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading W.
  17. 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

81% dirt5% gravel4% paved10% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F49°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 81°56°
Wed 88°63°
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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