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Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

12.2 mi · ▲ 3,021 ft · 5 hr 35 min

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail is a 12.2-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Riverbend, WA. It climbs 3,021 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 3,222 ft · steepest grade: 20%12.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.44482, -121.75266
Nearest town Riverbend, WA
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Directions

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Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

12.2 mi · ▲ 3,021 ft · 5 hr 35 min

Elevation 873–3,221 ft

Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Trailhead: 47.44482, -121.75266

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 68°F / low 52° · precip 33% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Snoqualmie Valley Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Ledge alternative entry, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.7 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  7. 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 3.1 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading E.
  10. 1.7 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Ledge alternative entry, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto Snoqualmie Valley Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rattlesnake-mountain-trail-out-back-20-km-4252

Trail surface

60% dirt19% gravel21% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 68°F52°
Precip33%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity56%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 26% rain3 PM: 33% rain4 PM: 27% rain5 PM: 22% rain6 PM: 22% rain7 PM: 21% rain8 PM: 24% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sun 71°50°
Mon 61°49°
Tue 73°52°
Wed 78°54°
Thu 64°52°
Fri 68°46° 21%

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