Rattlesnake Lake

Nature in North Bend, Washington, United States

• Typical duration: 4h
• Elevation gain: 215 m

Access & fees

• not stated in sources

Things to do

• boating — Boats with electric trolling motors allowed but not gas powered
• canoeing
• fishing
• hiking to viewpoint (gain: 1,160 ft · trail: Rattlesnake Ledge · distance: 2 miles)
• kayaking
• paddleboard
• picnicking (location: grassy shoreline)
• slacklining (location: grassy shoreline)
• swimming — No lifeguard on duty

Best time to visit

• summer months (window: summer) — peak visitation

Features

• exposed tree stumps (visible when: low water level)
• spring-fed lake (source: Cedar River springs)
• submerged ghost town (town: Moncton · flooded: 1915)

Nearby

• palouse to cascades trail (access: trailhead on site)
• snoqualmie valley trail (access: trailhead on site)

Good to know

• drones are strictly prohibited
• managed by seattle public utilities (purpose: watershed buffer)

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