Raging River State Forest

Ferdinand the Bull (Lower) & Raging Tiger via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

4 mi · ▲ 1,081 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Ferdinand the Bull (Lower) & Raging Tiger via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Raging River State Forest near Snoqualmie, WA. It climbs 1,081 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,076 – 2,120 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Connector Trail 47.50913, -121.84405
Nearest town Snoqualmie, WA

Directions

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Ferdinand the Bull (Lower) & Raging Tiger via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

4 mi · ▲ 1,081 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 1,077–2,120 ft

Out & Back · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: Connector Trail · 47.50913, -121.84405

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 72°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Raging Tiger, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftTurn right onto Ferdinand the Bull (Lower), heading W.
  5. 0.3 miReach Raging Tiger, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Raging Tiger, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading E.
  9. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

88% dirt5% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F49°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 81°54°
Wed 88°58°
Thu 88°57°
Fri 81°51°
Sat 79°51°
Sun 80°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 8:03 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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