Raging River State Forest

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 748 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Raging River State Forest near Upper Preston, WA. It climbs 748 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,362 – 1,900 ft · steepest grade: 35%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.50537, -121.86642
Nearest town Upper Preston, WA

Directions

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Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 748 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 1,363–1,900 ft

Out & Back · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.50537, -121.86642

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 65°F / low 51° · precip 41% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Connector, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 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

88% dirt1% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 65°F51°
Precip41%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity57%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 10% rain2 PM: 20% rain3 PM: 32% rain4 PM: 41% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 35% rain7 PM: 24% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sun 70°49°
Mon 60°47°
Tue 71°49°
Wed 77°49°
Thu 62°50°
Fri 68°44° 28%

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