Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak–Rattlesnake Lake, 4 sights is a 13.7-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Rattlesnake Lake and Rattlesnake Lake before reaching Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 3,483 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi919 – 3,504 ft · steepest grade: 17%14.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42529, -121.77668
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
Directions
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Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak–Rattlesnake Lake, 4 sights
13.7 mi · ▲ 3,483 ft · 6 hr 18 min
Elevation 918–3,503 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Rattlesnake Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Rattlesnake Lake.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Windy Landing Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Raging Ridge, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Return Policy, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Raging Ridge, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Windy Landing Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.8 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading NE.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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
85% dirt3% gravel3% paved9% 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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