AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Raging River State Forest

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,332 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Raging River State Forest near Snoqualmie, WA. It climbs 1,332 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 2,100 ft · steepest grade: 30%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.51324, -121.85089
Nearest town Snoqualmie, WA
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Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,332 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 872–2,101 ft

Out & Back · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.51324, -121.85089

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 69°F / low 51° · precip 43% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 400 ftBear right onto Coal Train, heading S.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 350 ftBear left onto Coal Train, heading NE.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rattlesnake-mountain-trail-out-back-8-km-f045

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 69°F51°
Precip43%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity67%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°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: 22% rain3 PM: 33% rain4 PM: 43% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 25% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sun 72°49°
Mon 61°48°
Tue 72°51°
Wed 79°51°
Thu 64°51°
Fri 69°46° 29%

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