Rattlesnake Mountain - Grand Prospect
Snoqualmie Region
As of July 31, 2026, Rattlesnake Mountain's Grand Prospect trail is clear of snow and well-maintained, with no reported significant obstacles beyond a single downed tree noted on July 31. The parking lot is generally spacious, especially for early arrivals, though mountain bikers are frequent users. Wildflowers are abundant, offering spectacular views from Grand Prospect, particularly on sunny days. Reports from May indicated potential bear and bobcat sightings, advising noise-making. While hikers are few past Stan's Overlook, this section is popular with mountain bikers. Trail conditions remain good through late July, with lush greenery and ripe berries reported in July.
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I arrived at trailhead around 8a on Friday, beautiful sunny morning with temps 60-70 degrees or so. Many bike cyclists in the parking lot, but few hikers - only passed five parties during my entire hi...
Last time I hiked this was on a rainy weekday evening last spring. It's pretty wooded and gets dark. After Stan's overlook, I didn't see another person for hours. The creak of the trees sounded like c...
I hiked from Snoqualmie Point TH to Grand Prospect and back today. I appreciate how well this area accommodates both mountain bikers and hikers. This was not the first time I hiked this trail under ...
I hiked this in the morning, I got to the trailhead around 6:30. No one was in the parking lot then. It’s a very nice steady climb the whole way. The first lookout was a nice place to stop and get a s...
I hadn't been up here in five years so it was really nice to see how the forest is maturing with so much more under-story compared with last time. It makes for a good weekend I90 hike, the parking lo...
Hiked up to Grand Prospect. I continued on until I saw an open area to the right.Very short bushwhack to a forest road, following it until there were good views of Mt. Ranier. From there I decided to ...
A lovely hike on a cool day. Used poles on the way down (after rolling my ankle, d’oh!). Gloves would have been nice, but otherwise no snow, nice simple hike. Not a lot of other people on the hiking t...
Flower Report: Mile 1 - lots of bleeding hearts. Mile 2 - bleeding heart + Trillium. Mile 3 & 4 - Trillium + yellow violets.Trail in great condition. I don't know why anyone says the viewpoint from St...
Trilliums are blooming!Trail is in good shape, with some muddy patches. One largish tree to go over. Parking lot fills up quickly with mountain bikers. Had some company on the trail, but plenty of sol...
Started at 11:00am, plenty of space in the lot. Trail in good conditions until the creek where it became muddy and snowy after it started gaining elevation. Nothing too bad, no traction required. Nice...
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