Raging River State Forest

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,177 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Raging River State Forest near Upper Preston, WA. It climbs 1,177 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,079 – 1,831 ft · steepest grade: 36%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.50537, -121.86642
Nearest town Upper Preston, WA

Directions

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Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,177 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 1,079–1,832 ft

Out & Back · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.50537, -121.86642

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 78°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 1 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftBear right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

86% dirt2% gravel12% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 78°F53°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity72%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Wed 84°60°
Thu 88°56°
Fri 82°52°
Sat 79°52°
Sun 78°49°
Mon 80°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 8:07 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM — 16 min before dark.

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