Trip
Day Hike - Stan's Overlook
Explore the west end of the Rattlesnake Mountain trail through a forest canopy to a viewpoint with a picnic table overlooking the Snoqualmie Valley.
- Tue, Oct 13, 2020
- Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate, Strenuous
- Easy
- Mileage: 4.8 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,020 ft
- High Point Elevation: 2,100 ft
- Pace: 2.0 mph
- 12 (11 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at 10 AM at the trailhead, near the restrooms, reached by taking Exit 27 from I-90, turning right at the end of the exit and right again shortly before reaching the end of the road into the West Rattlesnake Mountain parking lot. Each car parked there must display the Discover Pass.
This is a pleasant hike through a DNR managed forest alternating deciduous and evergreen trees, to a viewpoint with a picnic table. We return by the same route. The only restroom facility on the hike is at the trailhead, but there will be an opportunity for bathroom breaks in the woods during our lunch stop.
The recent addition of a bike trail that starts at the same trailhead has increased the number of cars in the parking lot on Saturdays, so this hike is scheduled on a weekday, when more parking is usually available.
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Sun protection
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination
- First aid supplies
- Fire
- Repair kit and tools, including knife
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter