Washington trails · Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake
A 10.3-mile network in Washington, with 2,425 ft of climbing. Reaches Rattlesnake Mountain and other summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by WA Department of Natural Resources.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.4. It gives back about 1,570 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Rattlesnake Mountain (summit)
- Rattlesnake Ledge (viewpoint)
- Windy Landing (viewpoint)
- Rattlesnake Upper Ledge (viewpoint)
- Grand Prospect (viewpoint)
- Rattlesnake Middle Ledge (viewpoint)
- Stan's Overlook (viewpoint)
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Getting there
Rattlesnake access — parking nearby. About 28 min drive (17 mi) from Maple Valley. 47.50873, -121.84466 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:53 a.m., the sun rises at 7:24 a.m. and sets at 6:21 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:52 p.m. (PDT) — 10 h 57 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 10.3-mile route takes roughly 5 h 01 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:25 p.m. — 5 h 56 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Burnt Mountain Trail + Rattlesnake + Burnt Mountain — 7.6 mi loop, 2,998 ft gain
- Burnt Mountain + Rattlesnake + Shellrock Peak — 10.8 mi loop, 3,744 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Mt Defiance — 12.4 mi
- Pacific Crest - Cle Elum_South — 20.5 mi
- Necklace Valley Trail — 28.1 mi