Rattlesnake Ledge:
Tourist Hike Day
Welp, had to do the tourist hike on a warm Friday before work with a limited amount of time. It was a gorgeous and warm day. I arrived at the trailhead around 9am and there was already a ton of people there. You can tell this trail sees an abundance of people. The trail is pretty easy if you are in shape, I did hear some girls saying that they really struggled on the trail. You could do this trail in tennis shoes on a nice day, and with the sun out---don't forget your sunscreen! I think this may be the most forgotten thing by most hikers in the early spring months.
The view from the ledge is pretty and enjoying a nice cold beer is always a good idea (if you are old enough of course). As always, it never ceases to amazing me how careless people are on the top of overlooks--no really paying attention because they want to get their perfect yoga pose and "selfie" picture. People have died from falls from the ledge, so use caution. I believe we got to the top in about 45 minutes, but hung out at the overlook for about 30 minutes to bask in the sun. By the time we headed down, the trail was starting to get a flood of people.
I would only go here during the week, I couldn't imagine the circus it turns into on the weekends. It would not be my idea of a fun place to be. But I would tell everyone they need to do this hike, kind of like a right of passage as a Washington hiker. It is fun,and easy, so why not get out there and enjoy the view and burn some calories?
Until the next adventure.
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