Rattlesnake Ledge (Upper & Lower)

Hike Name: Rattlesnake Ledge (Upper & Lower) Location: west WA Length: 3.5 R/T Submitted by: Kurt Noble Date Submitted: 0/0/00 Rating:	more Washington trail reviews Washington national parks Washington state parks
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Description
This is a very popular short hike with great views. A nice new trail at a good (easy) grade. This is a hike that is usually doable year-round.

The hike begins on a gated access road that curves around Rattlesnake Lake to the signed trailhead. From the parking lot you can see the ledge high above you. The actual trail soon hits an old road and resumes directly across it. Start climbing moderately through cool, green forest. About 0.7 miles or so, a junction is reached in an open area. Take this short junction down a few feet to a great viewpoint of Rattlesnake Lake. Past the junction, the way curves around and leaves the open area and shoots straight up in forest. Then you switchback up to the ledge which is accessed by a short spur trail (1.5 miles). What I like about the lower ledge is a huge fault crack in the rock. This particular ledge gives you the best overall view of Rattlesnake Lake below.

Retracing your steps, the main trail then traces the cliffs between the ledges for a quarter of a mile or so to the upper ledge. You will be paralleling the boundary of the Cedar Watershed (marked by signs on your left) which is closed to the public. Good views of Chester Morse Lake and the lower ledge.

Directions to Hike
Take I-90 to Exit 32. Turn right onto 436th Ave SE (Cedar Falls Road) for about 3 miles to Rattlesnake Lake. Park by the gated access road.

Contact Information
City of Seattle Cedar River Watershed

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