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Raging River State Forest

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,031 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Raging River State Forest near Upper Preston, WA. It climbs 1,031 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,099 – 1,903 ft · steepest grade: 43%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.50463, -121.86933
Nearest town Upper Preston, WA
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Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,031 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 1,100–1,902 ft

Out & Back · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.50463, -121.86933

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 68°F / low 50° · precip 30% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.6 miArrive 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-6-km-e591

Trail surface

61% dirt1% gravel38% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 68°F50°
Precip30%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity61%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 8% rain2 PM: 16% rain3 PM: 29% rain4 PM: 30% rain5 PM: 25% rain6 PM: 29% rain7 PM: 20% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sun 71°50°
Mon 60°47°
Tue 71°50°
Wed 78°50°
Thu 63°50°
Fri 68°45° 18%

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