Rattlesnake Mountain Trail is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Cedar Falls, WA. It climbs 2,973 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi919 – 3,222 ft · steepest grade: 18%10.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.43767, -121.76523
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
Directions
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Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
10.5 mi · ▲ 2,973 ft · 4 hr 59 min
Elevation 920–3,221 ft
Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Trailhead: 47.43767, -121.76523
Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 67°F / low 52° · precip 54% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
- Start at the trailhead, 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.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.1 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading E.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Ledge alternative entry, heading SE.
- 0.4 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
69% dirt7% gravel24% 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°
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%
Other ways to reach this destination
- 3.6 mi · out & back · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
- 3.8 mi · out & back · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
- 4.6 mi · loop · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
- 4.7 mi · out & back · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
- 4.7 mi · out & back · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
- 4.9 mi · out & back · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
- 5 mi · out & back · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
- 8 mi · out & back · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
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- Christmas Lake & 100.1 2.5 mi · ▲ 308 ft
- Rattlesnake Ledge Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,104 ft
- Rattlesnake Ledge–Rattlesnake Ledge Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,133 ft
- Rattlesnake Middle Ledge via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,365 ft
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