Rattlesnake Ridge

I went to Seattle this weekend to visit two girlfriends - Angie and Susan.  I worked with Angie for 10 years before she was laid off last year.  I went to graduate school and worked with Susan back in the 90's.

Angie is leaving Seattle and moving to Boston this week so I wanted to get up and visit with her before she moved to the other side of the country.

Angie, Susan and Angie's former neighbor and friend, Tami,and I went for a hike on Saturday morning to Rattlesnake Ridge:

Hiking Time to Rattlesnake Ridge: 1 hour
Miles: 4 Round trip
Elevation gain: 1,175 feet
High Point:
Rattlesnake Lake and the Rattlesnake Ridge trailhead is located just southeast of North Bend and about forty-five minutes to an hour east of downtown Seattle.
This is a fairly moderate hike with just a few switchbacks and some beautiful viewpoints along the way. The distance is two miles each way with an elevation gain of 1,175 feet. It takes about two hours to complete. This is a "Hikers Only "trail, so you'll need to leave your bicycles and horses at home.
For a short jaunt just outside of Seattle, this hike offers some amazing views. A word of caution: there are extremely steep cliffs at the top.

We had a delightful time chatting while hiking and had lunch at a little diner after the hike.

Tami and Angie

Me and Angie

Pax - our hiking buddy (a Norwich Terrier)

Me and Susan