Rattlesnake Ridge , known as daʔšədabš to the Snoqualmie people , is the ridge of Rattlesnake Mountain located south of North Bend, Washington , United States. The western end is near the intersection of State Route 18 and I-90 in Snoqualmie, Washington , and runs southeast about 7 miles (11 km) or 11 miles (18 km) by trail. It is the highest and easternmost of the Issaquah Alps (although Cedar Butte in the gap between Rattlesnake Mountain and the Cascade front at Mount Washington is considered by Harvey Manning to be a quasi-Alp). A maze of abandoned logging roads and constructed trails have been strung together to provide a 10.5-mile (16.9 km) footpath from the Snoqualmie Point trailhead at Exit 27 on I-90 all the way to the Rattlesnake Lake trailhead near Exit 32.
17-540: Rattlesnake Ledge is a rock outcropping and viewpoint 1160 feet above Rattlesnake Lake. Rattlesnake Ledge is a very popular hike destination. The Rattlesnake Ledge Trail makes up the eastern 2 mile segment of the Rattlesnake Ridge or Rattlesnake Mountain Trail. Several recreational opportunities exist, including hiking and rock-climbing. Most of the mountain is owned by the state of Washington or King County, and
34-416: A 28-year-old man fell one hundred feet to his death from a ledge on Rattlesnake Ridge. Officials say Ruben Maldonado, 28, of Snohomish County, fell from the popular hiking area above Rattlesnake Lake around 12:15 p.m. On March 9, 2012, a 32-year-old man fell about 300 feet from a ridge. He was found dead by another hiker who saw the fall. On February 9, 2013, a Redmond man missing near Rattlesnake Ridge
51-474: A full authority law enforcement officer throughout the county, not only on DNR lands. DNR officers are dispatched by the Washington State Patrol . The DNR maintains a portal with natural hazard information for the public including tsunamis; landslides and earthquakes; volcanoes and lahars ; and "mineral hazards" ( asbestos , heavy metals and naturally occurring uranium, and radon gas ) in
68-701: A result, the west side of the North Cascades experiences high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. During winter months, weather is usually cloudy, but, due to high pressure systems over the Pacific Ocean that intensify during summer months, there is often little or no cloud cover during the summer. Washington State Department of Natural Resources The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages over 3,000,000 acres (12,000 km ) of forest , range , agricultural , and commercial lands in
85-582: Is also Washington's largest firefighting force, with more than 1,500 firefighters who control wildland fires for more than 13 million acres of private and state-owned forest lands. The main sources of funds for the department's activities are forestry and geoduck harvesting, rather than taxes. In addition, the State uses revenue generated from DNR-managed lands to fund the construction of public schools, colleges, universities, and other government institutions, and county and state services. The head of DNR
102-514: Is an elected constitutional officer known as "the Commissioner of Public Lands". Fourteen individuals have served the State of Washington as Commissioner of Public Lands, two of whom (Taylor and Case) served non-consecutive terms. Otto A. Case also served as Washington State Treasurer from 1933–1937 and 1941–1945. The Commissioner of Public Lands is seventh in the line of succession to the office of Governor of Washington , immediately after
119-731: Is located in the marine west coast ( Koppen : Csb / Cfb ) climate zone of western North America . Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean , and travel northeast toward the Cascade Mountains . As fronts approach the North Cascades , they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the Cascades ( Orographic lift ). As
136-579: Is protected as Rattlesnake Mountain Scenic Area , managed jointly by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and King County Park and Recreation Department. The eastern section of the mountain, including the ledges, is owned by Seattle Public Utilities, while large sections in the western part of the ridge are owned by Weyerhaeuser Corporation, which conducts substantial logging operations there. On May 30, 2009,
153-504: The Superintendent of Public Instruction . The current Commissioner of Public Lands is Hilary Franz , who was elected on November 8, 2016. The longest-serving Commissioner of Public Lands is Bert Cole, who served 24 years from 1957 to 1981 and the second longest-serving Commissioner of Public Lands is Bryan Boyle, who served 12 years from 1981 to 1993. The Department of Natural Resources has established aquatic reserves throughout
170-406: The Rattlesnake Ridge area of Snoqualmie near Rattlesnake Lake. King County Sheriffs deputies received a 911 call around 10:55 a.m. from a woman who said someone had fallen off Rattlesnake Ridge. When rescue personnel arrived, a friend of the victim told them she and the man had hiked to the top of the ridge. She was taking pictures of the man, who was near the ledge, when he slipped and fell as he
187-551: The State of Washington. Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve is a state-protected Natural Area in southwest Washington state , United States. The preserve includes some of the Washington mima mounds , the origin of which still is not fully understood. The site comprises 637 acres (258 ha) of Garry oak woodland, oak savanna , and prairie grasslands . Several state and federal endangered species of butterfly depending on
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#1732772380892204-518: The U.S. state of Washington . The DNR also manages 2,600,000 acres (11,000 km ) of aquatic areas which include shorelines , tidelands , lands under Puget Sound and the coast, and navigable lakes and rivers. Part of the DNR's management responsibility includes monitoring of mining cleanup, environmental restoration, providing scientific information about earthquakes , landslides , and ecologically sensitive areas. DNR also works towards conservation, in
221-510: The form of Aquatic Reserves such as Maury Island and in the form of Natural Area Preserves like Mima Mounds or Natural Resource Conservation Areas like Woodard Bay Natural Resource Conservation Area . The Department was created in 1957 to manage state trust lands for the people of Washington. DNR management of state-owned forests, farms, rangeland, aquatic, and commercial lands generates more than $ 200 million in annual revenue for public schools, state institutions, and county services. DNR
238-437: The state to protect important native ecosystems on state-owned aquatic lands. Through its aquatic reserves, DNR promotes the preservation, restoration, and enhancement of state-owned aquatic lands that are of special educational, scientific, or environmental interest. Managing aquatic reserves does not affect private or other adjacent land ownership. DNR employs approximately 10 law enforcement officers who are located throughout
255-475: The state. These officers patrol lands owned or managed by the DNR. DNR officers are full-authority law enforcement officers while they are on DNR lands. Under state law DNR officers are considered to be limited authority law enforcement officers since their state law enforcement authority is only applicable on lands owned by DNR. The majority of the county sheriffs in Washington have commissioned all of their local DNR officers as county deputies allowing them to act as
272-403: Was found dead at about 10 a.m. Bove said King County Search and Rescue found the body of Ira Thomas Clodfelter, 28, about three-quarters of a mile from the main trail, and it appeared to be a suicide. The King County Medical Examiner said February 11 that Clodfelter died from a gunshot wound to the head, and ruled it a suicide. On August 29, 2013, a man in his 20s fell to his death while hiking in
289-406: Was trying to jump to a rock. Medics found the man's body and determined he had fallen about 150 feet to his death. On March 3, 2018, a 16-year-old boy died after falling off of Rattlesnake Ridge. He was attempting to take a picture and slipped due to icy conditions at the top of the mountain. Search and Rescue was called at 8:40 a.m. and the body was located at 9:15 a.m. Rattlesnake Ridge
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