Raging River State Forest

Raging Ridge & Raging Tiger

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,619 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Raging Ridge & Raging Tiger is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Raging River State Forest near Upper Preston, WA. It climbs 1,619 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,381 – 2,543 ft · steepest grade: 40%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.50674, -121.86500
Nearest town Upper Preston, WA

Directions

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Raging Ridge & Raging Tiger

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,619 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 1,380–2,543 ft

Out & Back · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.50674, -121.86500

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 70°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 500 ftTurn right onto Executive Decision (ED), heading S.
  9. 350 ftSharp left onto Raging Tiger, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Physical Therapy, heading NE.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right onto PT (Alt Route), heading E.
  12. 350 ftTurn right onto PT (Upper), heading E.
  13. 50 ftReach Raging Ridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 300 ftSharp left onto Raging Ridge, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftSharp right onto PT (Upper), heading NE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Raging Ridge, heading N.
  17. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

68% dirt22% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 70°F47°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 79°55°
Wed 86°59°
Thu 87°56°
Fri 80°50°
Sat 78°50°
Sun 79°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:19 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:40 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:16 PM.

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