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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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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 Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 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

ClearTemperature 73°F47°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 82°53°
Wed 88°57°
Thu 88°61°
Fri 80°53°
Sat 78°53°
Sun 80°53°

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