I headed over to East Rattlesnake after starting at West via the Ridge Trail. The first half of the trail look to have been barebooted by someone while the snow was still soft, making for a lumpy rough start. I used snowshoes to get across, although most of the singe track was very firm. After the intersection with the Col Trail, the Ridge Trail was almost completely smooth and well packed, making for a switch to microspikes. The view from the outcrop below the summit was nice and made the longer hike worthwhile.