Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak–Canyon Creek DH Loop, 8 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 2,223 ft · 4 hr 51 min
Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak–Canyon Creek DH Loop, 8 sights is an 11.2-mile loop in Raging River State Forest near Kerriston, WA. The route reaches Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak. It climbs 2,223 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,273 – 3,215 ft · steepest grade: 21%11.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.45436, -121.84894
Nearest town Kerriston, WA
Directions
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Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak–Canyon Creek DH Loop, 8 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 2,223 ft · 4 hr 51 min
Elevation 1,273–3,215 ft
Loop · Raging River State Forest
Trailhead: 47.45436, -121.84894
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Road Southeast, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Canyon Creek DH, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Road Southeast, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Physical Therapy (Lower), heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Physical Therapy (Middle), heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Raging Tiger, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Physical Therapy, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Raging Tiger, heading E.
- 1 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 2.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Raging Ridge, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Return Policy, heading S.
- 2.2 miSharp right onto Lower Return Policy, heading W.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Way Back! (South), heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
68% dirt16% gravel16% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:11 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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