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Raging River State Forest

Executive Decision (ED) via Rattlesnake Road Southeast

9.5 mi · ▲ 2,003 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Executive Decision (ED) via Rattlesnake Road Southeast is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Raging River State Forest near Kerriston, WA. It climbs 2,003 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 2,120 ft · steepest grade: 36%10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.45436, -121.84894
Nearest town Kerriston, WA
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Executive Decision (ED) via Rattlesnake Road Southeast

9.5 mi · ▲ 2,003 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Elevation 900–2,118 ft

Out & Back · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.45436, -121.84894

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Road Southeast, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Reverence, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right onto Physical Therapy (Middle), heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Raging Tiger, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Executive Decision (ED), heading N.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 250 ftReach Executive Decision (ED), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miBear left onto Raging Tiger, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Physical Therapy (Middle), heading SE.
  30. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  31. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Reverence, heading S.
  32. 0.7 miTurn left onto Rattlesnake Road Southeast, heading SE.
  33. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/executive-decision-ed-way-back-south-out-back-15-km

Trail surface

27% gravel15% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:39 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~108 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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