Raging River State Forest

Flow State (Lower)–Flow State (Upper), 5 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 2,609 ft · 6 hr 34 min

Flow State (Lower)–Flow State (Upper), 5 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Raging River State Forest near Kerriston, WA. It climbs 2,609 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,122 – 1,946 ft · steepest grade: 15%16.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.43365, -121.85547
Nearest town Kerriston, WA

Directions

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Flow State (Lower)–Flow State (Upper), 5 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 2,609 ft · 6 hr 34 min

Elevation 1,120–1,945 ft

Out & Back · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.43365, -121.85547

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 70°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 2.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Way Back! (South), heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Road Southeast, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Reverence, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right onto Physical Therapy (Middle), heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Raging Tiger, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Physical Therapy, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Raging Tiger, heading NE.
  13. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Connector, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left onto Poppin Tops Lower, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Flow State (Upper), heading N.
  18. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Flow State (Lower), heading SE.
  19. 0.5 miReach Way Back! (South), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 1 miContinue straight onto Poppin Tops Lower, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miSharp right onto Connector, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miBear left onto Raging Tiger, heading S.
  25. 0.8 miTurn right onto Physical Therapy, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Raging Tiger, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right onto Physical Therapy (Middle), heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  29. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Reverence, heading S.
  30. 0.7 miTurn left onto Rattlesnake Road Southeast, heading SE.
  31. 1.5 miBear left onto Way Back! (South), heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 2.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

54% gravel1% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 70°F49°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 78°59°
Wed 86°64°
Thu 86°58°
Fri 79°50°
Sat 78°50°
Sun 79°51°

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