Rattlesnake Upper Ledge–Rattlesnake Lake, 4 viewpoints is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Rattlesnake Lake and Cedar River Municipal Watershed Viewpoint before reaching Rattlesnake Upper Ledge at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 1,438 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%6.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42717, -121.77362
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
Directions
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Rattlesnake Upper Ledge–Rattlesnake Lake, 4 viewpoints
5.8 mi · ▲ 1,438 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Elevation 918–2,355 ft
Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Trailhead: 47.42717, -121.77362
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 6 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.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Cedar River Municipal Watershed Viewpoint.
- 0.1 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 NE.
- 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.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 200 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
75% dirt8% gravel3% paved14% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 73°F49°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue
82°56°
Wed
89°64°
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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