Trip
Alpine Scramble - Missing Route/Place
Rattlesnake Mtn.
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
- Sun, May 27, 2012
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,400 ft
- 6 (10 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS:
Take I-90 east and get off on Exit 32 (436th Avenue SE) just past the exits to North Bend. Take a right off of the exit, heading south on 436th Ave SE which turns into Cedar Falls Road. Travel about three miles and follow the signs posted for Rattlesnake Lake. Park in the City Light lot just before the entrance to the park. Driving time from Seattle is approximately 50 minutes. Neither Forest nor Discover Passes are required.
GEAR:
- Helmets ARE required.
- Ice Axes are not required.
- Trekking poles are recommended.
ROUTE:
Follow the road to the lake and take the trail heading NW. Approx 1/10 mile south of the first major switchback find the ridge trail taking off uphill and to the west. Follow to high point. Descend to ledge, then down the main trail to the trailhead.
NOTE FOR STUDENTS:
You must have completed the rock field trip before signing up for this trip. If space is still available on Friday, additional signups can be made by calling the trip leader at home.
TOPO:
Here is a link to a printable map of the area:
http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4.php?ll=47.434097,-121.781259&t;=t2&z;=15&hillshade;=18&coord;=latlng&directions;=off&mylocation;=off&label;=off&screen;=auto&streetview;=on
You can zoom in on this map, Press Ctrl-PrntScr to copy the screen Image to the clipboard, paste it into the Microsoft Paint program, crop it to size, and print. Please note I will email a map including the route prior to the trip.