Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak–Rattlesnake Lake, 4 sights is a 16-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Rattlesnake Lake and Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak. It climbs 4,260 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi915 – 3,399 ft · steepest grade: 27%16.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.43470, -121.76870
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak–Rattlesnake Lake, 4 sights
16 mi · ▲ 4,260 ft · 7 hr 28 min
Elevation 916–3,400 ft
Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Trailhead: 47.43470, -121.76870
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Rattlesnake Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading W.
- 1.8 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 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 N.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek DH, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Raging Ridge, heading N.
- 1.2 miReach Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Canyon Creek DH, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Raging Ridge, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Windy Landing Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.8 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading NE.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 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
92% dirt3% gravel5% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 73°F50°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity60%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue
81°55°
Wed
88°62°
Thu
88°61°
Fri
80°53°
Sat
79°53°
Sun
80°53°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Rattlesnake Lake & Christmas Lake via Snoqualmie Valley Trail 1.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Rattlesnake Lake & Cedar River Municipal Watershed Viewpoint via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail 1.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- 100.1 via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 280 ft
- Rainbow Lake via Snoqualmie Valley Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Cedar Butte–Rattlesnake Lake, 3 summits 3.5 mi · ▲ 956 ft
- Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 192 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Cedar Falls, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Cedar Falls, Washington