Day Hike - Rattlesnake Mountain Grand Traverse

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Day Hike - Rattlesnake Mountain Grand Traverse

***Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all Mountaineers 7 to 10 days prior to the hike date.***

  • Strenuous
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 13.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,600 ft
  • Pace: 1.8 to 2.2mph

8am at Grand Prospect (Stan's Overlook) trailhead. 

This is a traverse hike.  We will need 4 cars in all and take 2 to the Rattlesnake Lake Trailhead entrance from our meeting spot and we will start the hike on the east end and go west ending up at the Grand Prospect Trailhead.

***Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all Mountaineers 7 to 10 days prior to the hike date.***

This is a traverse hike.  We will need 4 cars in all and take 2 to the Rattlesnake Lake Trailhead entrance from our meeting spot and we will start the hike on the east end and go west ending up at the Grand Prospect Trailhead.  Once we end the hike, we will take the 2 initial drivers back to their cars.

This is a really fun traverse hike.  We go up to the Rattlesnake Ledges likely stopping at the Upper Ledge to see if there is any view. Then we travel to the East Peak where there is a view to the north. Then travel to Grand Prospect and along the way there is a great sothern view.  Finally down to the trailhead.  

Route/Place

Rattlesnake Mountain Grand Traverse


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

The Ten Essentials

  • Navigation
  • Headlamp
  • Sun protection
  • First aid
  • Knife
  • Fire
  • Shelter
  • Extra food
  • Extra water
  • Extra clothes

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