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Raging River State Forest

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 1,106 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Raging River State Forest near Snoqualmie, WA. It climbs 1,106 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 1,900 ft · steepest grade: 31%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.51199, -121.86018
Nearest town Snoqualmie, WA
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Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 1,106 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 889–1,900 ft

Out & Back · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.51199, -121.86018

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 400 ftBear right onto Coal Train, heading E.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miSharp left onto Connector, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 350 ftBear left onto Coal Train, heading NE.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rattlesnake-mountain-trail-out-back-7-km-1b3e

Trail surface

67% dirt1% gravel32% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F49°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity64%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 81°56°
Wed 88°60°
Thu 89°58°
Fri 82°51°
Sat 79°51°
Sun 80°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 8:01 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM — 5 min before dark.

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