This trek is a wonderful hike leading to dramatic cliffs overlooking the Snoqualmie Valley. The trail is a good work out with a 1300 vertical foot climb in one point three miles. Nearly all of it under the canopy of second growth forest. At the top while resting at an elevation of 2080 feet, the trail spurs out onto the nose of Rattlesnake ledge, abruptly. The views are spectacular, especially to the Southeast, into the Cedar River watershed and it's rich forests. To the North is the Upper Snoqualmie Valley and the town of North Bend, Washington. And directly across is Mount SI. It is well advised that hikers exercise extreme care when edging out onto the ledge. The rock is crumbling and can be dangerous. Not to mention that it is a four to five hundred foot drop down on all three sides. From this vista point you can continue upward and onward into Rattlesnake Mountain's East summit. The trail up to Log Jam Landing is narrow and not as well maintained as the popular aforementioned trail. It is advised to look for the trail as you proceed upwards. Along the way, there are two small trail spurs leading out onto the Middle Ledge and the Upper Ledge of Rattlesnake Mountain, where you can set your eyes and cameras onto other vistas. As you plug along the Upper Rattlesnake Trail, you will finally come out onto a Log Jam Landing at about 2850 feet, you will be rewarded with a spectacular vistas of Mount Rainier and Chester Morse Lake of the Cedar River Ecological Reserve. If this is not enough for you, then proceed another one hundred and thirty feet upward on the trail to where the trail ends at a old logging road. From this point you can continue Northwest along the road to East Peak or even West Peak. Don't forget the camera.

To start your adventure just link yourself via the links listed below.

Rattlesnake Ledge Trail  - Directions

Rattlesnake Ledge Trail - Trail Maps

Rattlesnake Ledge Trail - Pictures