Raging River State Forest

Return Policy Viewpoint & Canyon Creek DH

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,880 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Return Policy Viewpoint & Canyon Creek DH is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Raging River State Forest near Kerriston, WA. The route reaches Return Policy Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 1,880 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,273 – 3,160 ft · steepest grade: 27%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Raging Tiger 47.47746, -121.85393
Nearest town Kerriston, WA

Directions

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Return Policy Viewpoint & Canyon Creek DH

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,880 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 1,273–3,160 ft

Out & Back · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: Raging Tiger · 47.47746, -121.85393

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 71°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start on Rattlesnake Road Southeast, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftSharp left onto Canyon Creek DH, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Road Southeast, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Canyon Creek DH, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Road Southeast, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Canyon Creek DH, heading SE.
  7. 1.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miReach Return Policy Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.7 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Road Southeast, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek DH, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Road Southeast, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Canyon Creek DH, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Road Southeast, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 71°F47°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 79°55°
Wed 86°60°
Thu 88°57°
Fri 82°52°
Sat 79°52°
Sun 78°50°

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