AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Raging River State Forest

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,127 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Raging River State Forest near Snoqualmie, WA. It climbs 1,127 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 1,900 ft · steepest grade: 33%5.0 mi

Getting there

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

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,127 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 872–1,900 ft

Out & Back · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.51324, -121.85089

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · 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. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left onto Connector, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 350 ftBear left onto Coal Train, heading NE.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 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-10-km-f90c

Trail surface

75% dirt1% gravel24% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F49°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity72%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 82°55°
Wed 88°59°
Thu 90°58°
Fri 83°54°
Sat 81°53°
Sun 79°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:57 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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