Raging River State Forest

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,664 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Raging River State Forest near Snoqualmie, WA. It climbs 1,664 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 mi873 – 1,778 ft · steepest grade: 32%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.51324, -121.85089
Nearest town Snoqualmie, WA

Directions

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Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,664 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 872–1,779 ft

Out & Back · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.51324, -121.85089

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:39 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. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 100 ftBear right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading N.
  16. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 1 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 350 ftBear left onto Coal Train, heading NW.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  26. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

75% dirt2% gravel23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:39 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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