Double Feature Day Hike: Cedar Butte and Rattlesnake Ledges

We will meet at the Rattlesnake Lake State Park, then head west on the Iron Horse Trail forhttp://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/6/c/9/a/event_82167802.jpeg mile to the Cedar Butte trailhead. Going up, we will take the scenic Blowout trail to the summit to enjoy the views (about a 800 foot gain). Then back down to the trailhead and up to the Rattlesnake Ledges (about 1,100 foot gain). The overall hike is around 8 miles.

Timeframe

Cedar Butte Hike: 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Rattlesnake Ledges: 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Directions from Seattle/Issaquah

Drive East on I-90 to exit 32 (436th Avenue SE). Turn right (south) on 436th Avenue SE (Cedar Falls Road SE) and drive about 4 miles to the well-developed Rattlesnake Lake parking area on the right. Go past the first parking lost for Rattlesnake Ledges and take the first left into the Iron Horse parking lot. I will be parked at the entrance to the park with a Seattle Backpackers sign posted on my black F-150 truck. The Discover Pass is required at the trailhead.

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