Raging River State Forest

Southeast 96th Way via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

10.1 mi · ▲ 2,644 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Southeast 96th Way via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Raging River State Forest near Harman Heights, WA. It climbs 2,644 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi791 – 3,110 ft · steepest grade: 34%10.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.46560, -121.81490
Nearest town Harman Heights, WA

Directions

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Southeast 96th Way via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

10.1 mi · ▲ 2,644 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Elevation 792–3,110 ft

Out & Back · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.46560, -121.81490

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 63°F / low 45° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading N.
  3. 3.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftBear left onto Coal Train, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftTurn left onto Southeast 96th Way, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miReach Southeast 96th Way, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  25. 400 ftBear right onto Coal Train, heading E.
  26. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading E.
  32. 3.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 63°F45°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity56%
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 72°55°
Wed 79°58°
Thu 81°53°
Fri 73°45°
Sat 71°45°
Sun 73°45°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.2 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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