Rattlesnake Ledge

On the 4th of July, Brooke, Ryan and I hiked up to Rattlesnake Ledge and a little beyond. The total distance was about 5 miles with an elevation gain of 1300ft.

Here's an explanation of the slideshow below:
Slide 1: We arrived at 10am. Already the parking lot was full, so we parked along the road.
Slide 2-3: At Rattlesnake Lake, the start of the hike.
Slide 4: At Rattlesnake Lake, with Rattlesnake Mountain in the background.
Slide 6-10: At the first, largest, and most popular ledge. This ledge offered great views of the lake, Snoqualmie Valley, and Mt. Si.
Slide 11-12: Many people stopped for lunch at the first ledge, but it was far too dangerous to let Ryan loose. We chose to walk further up to find an open area, but finally settled on a small fallen tree to have our lunch.
Slide 13-16: At the second, smaller ledge. Same great views, plus you can look down and see the first ledge.
Slide 17: A video of Ryan singing his ABCs. Ryan would only sing while we were moving. Maybe it was the rhythm of the footsteps.



...and of course we had to replenish all those expended calories at the XXX Root Beer Drive-In...