Semi Wall–Rattlesnake Lake, 3 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Cedar Falls, WA. The route passes Rattlesnake Lake before reaching Semi Wall at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 534 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi965 – 1,388 ft10.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail 47.42805, -121.77195
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
Directions
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Semi Wall–Rattlesnake Lake, 3 sights
9.6 mi · ▲ 534 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Elevation 966–1,387 ft
Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Trailhead: Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail · 47.42805, -121.77195
Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 67°F / low 52° · precip 53% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Rattlesnake Lake.
- 3.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1 miReach Semi Wall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 3.7 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
99% gravel1% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 67°F52°
Precip53%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity51%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sun
71°50°
15%
Mon
61°49°
17%
Tue
73°52°
Wed
78°54°
Thu
64°52°
Fri
68°47°
30%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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