Rattlesnake Upper Ledge–Rattlesnake Lake, 3 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Rattlesnake Lake and Rattlesnake Lake before reaching Rattlesnake Upper Ledge at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 1,450 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi919 – 2,356 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42529, -121.77668
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
Directions
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Rattlesnake Upper Ledge–Rattlesnake Lake, 3 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 1,450 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Elevation 918–2,355 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.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Rattlesnake Upper Ledge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Ledge Trail, heading SW.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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
70% dirt7% gravel6% paved17% 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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