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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right onto Coal Train, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Coal Train, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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
Other ways to reach this destination
- 5 mi · out & back · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
- 5.1 mi · out & back · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
- 5.8 mi · out & back · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
- 6 mi · out & back · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
- 9.4 mi · out & back · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
- 10.1 mi · out & back · via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
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