Raging River State Forest

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 1,552 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Rattlesnake Mountain Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Raging River State Forest near Snoqualmie, WA. It climbs 1,552 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 1,778 ft · steepest grade: 31%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.51324, -121.85089
Nearest town Snoqualmie, WA

Directions

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Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 1,552 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 872–1,779 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. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 100 ftBear right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.6 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. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

77% dirt1% gravel22% 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 2.4 mi in (~85 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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