Raging River State Forest

Grand Prospect–Canyon Creek DH, 3 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,708 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Grand Prospect–Canyon Creek DH, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Raging River State Forest near Kerriston, WA. The route reaches Grand Prospect at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 1,708 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,562 – 3,127 ft · steepest grade: 23%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.45436, -121.84894
Nearest town Kerriston, WA

Directions

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Grand Prospect–Canyon Creek DH, 3 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,708 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 1,562–3,128 ft

Out & Back · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.45436, -121.84894

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 69°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:40 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. 350 ftSharp right onto Canyon Creek DH, heading SE.
  5. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Return Policy, heading E.
  7. 100 ftBear left onto Raging Ridge, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miReach Grand Prospect, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miBear right onto Return Policy, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Canyon Creek DH, heading S.
  11. 1.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftTurn left onto Rattlesnake Road Southeast, heading SW.
  13. 1.2 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

57% dirt8% gravel35% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 69°F46°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity62%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 78°53°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 86°55°
Fri 80°49°
Sat 77°49°
Sun 78°49°

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