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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 Sep 20: Fog, high 70°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 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

FogTemperature 70°F49°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity70%
Rained 0.3″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Mon 69°48°
Tue 63°49°
Wed 66°45°
Thu 57°48° 59%
Fri 56°45° 65%
Sat 60°46°

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