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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 Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 80°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:39 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

Partly cloudyTemperature 80°F54°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Wed 86°59°
Thu 89°57°
Fri 82°53°
Sat 80°52°
Sun 79°50°
Mon 81°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:46 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM — 0 min before dark.

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