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Raging River State Forest

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 1,559 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Raging River State Forest near Snoqualmie, WA. It climbs 1,559 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 1,778 ft · steepest grade: 32%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.50998, -121.84088
Nearest town Snoqualmie, WA
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Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 1,559 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 900–1,779 ft

Out & Back · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.50998, -121.84088

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 72°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Connector Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 350 ftBear left onto Coal Train, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  23. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  28. 100 ftBear right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.9 miBear left onto Connector Trail, heading N.
  30. 450 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-10-km-2835

Trail surface

76% dirt1% gravel23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F49°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 81°54°
Wed 88°58°
Thu 88°57°
Fri 81°51°
Sat 79°51°
Sun 80°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:58 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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