Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak–Rattlesnake Lake, 3 summits is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Rattlesnake Lake before reaching Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 2,842 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi919 – 3,504 ft · steepest grade: 17%10.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.43256, -121.76710
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
Directions
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Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak–Rattlesnake Lake, 3 summits
9.8 mi · ▲ 2,842 ft · 4 hr 41 min
Elevation 918–3,503 ft
Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Trailhead: 47.43256, -121.76710
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Rattlesnake Lake.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading W.
- 1.8 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Windy Landing Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 250 ftReach Rattlesnake Mountain - Middle Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Windy Landing Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.8 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading W.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
92% dirt5% gravel3% 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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