A new trailhead and 10.9-mile trail across Rattlesnake Mountain between Snoqualmie Point and Rattlesnake Lake are now open for hikers!

 

 

Directions: To Snoqualmie Point and new Rattlesnake Mountain trailhead, take I-90 eastbound, exit 27, turn right up the hill.

 

 

Or take I-90 westbound, exit 31, turn north through North Bend, turn left onto North Bend Way and continue until you cross under I-90, then continue up the hill.

 

You may also access the Rattlesnake Mountain Trail from the other end at Rattlesnake Lake. Take I-90 exit 32 and head south 3 miles to the lake and Rattlesnake Ledge trailhead.

 

History: The Rattlesnake Mountain Scenic Area was the first major public acquisition for the Mountains to Sound Greenway in 1993. Several years ago the Rattlesnake Ledge Trail was rebuilt and now it extends the entire length of the mountain with a new trailhead at Snoqualmie Point.

 

 

The Grand Opening of the Rattlesnake Mountain Trail and Trailhead took place on National Trails day, June 2, 2007. This project is the work of the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, US Forest Service, City of Seattle Public Utilities, City of Snoqualmie and many agencies, funders, recreation groups and hundreds of volunteers. Final funding came from the Washington State Legislature in 2006.