Sunday, July 28, 2013 myself, Pat WT7N, her bro Mike, and Chuck AC7QN hiked to Gobblers Knob- which is located in Mt Rainier National Park, WA State. There’s two ways to get to Gobblers Knob. We chose the shorter route that approaches from the west via Forest Rd 59 instead of the longer Westside Road route.
Rattlesnake Mtn is part of King County's "Big Backyard" series of hikes. There is a trail head at the northwest end of the mountain at Snoqualmie Point and at the southeast end at Rattlesnake Lake. Walking from TH to TH is about 11 miles. We took the RS Lake route which is 4.3 miles and gains ~2500 ft to the summit.
Fred Beckey's book, 'Cascade Alpine Guide' tells readers that Pinnacle Peak is not the highest in the Tatoosh peaks, but Pinnacle's central position and attractive form have made it the most popular ascent in Mt Rainier National Park. He's right about that...