Raging River State Forest

Return Policy Viewpoint–Canyon Creek DH Loop, 7 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 2,131 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Return Policy Viewpoint–Canyon Creek DH Loop, 7 sights is an 8.9-mile loop in Raging River State Forest near Kerriston, WA. The route reaches Return Policy Viewpoint. It climbs 2,131 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,490 – 3,435 ft · steepest grade: 35%9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.45436, -121.84894
Nearest town Kerriston, WA

Directions

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Return Policy Viewpoint–Canyon Creek DH Loop, 7 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 2,131 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,491–3,437 ft

Loop · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.45436, -121.84894

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 49° · precip 52% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Way Back! (South), heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Lower Return Policy, heading E.
  6. 1.8 miBear right onto Rattlesnake Road Southeast, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left onto No Service, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Invictus, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto No Service, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto People's Elbow, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto No Service, heading N.
  13. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Raging Ridge, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miPass Return Policy Viewpoint.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  18. 450 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek DH, heading SW.
  19. 1.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftTurn left onto Rattlesnake Road Southeast, heading S.
  21. 1.1 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

69% dirt6% gravel25% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 64°F49°
Precip52%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity62%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 23% rain2 AM: 18% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 32% rain5 PM: 31% rain6 PM: 52% rain7 PM: 35% rain8 PM: 21% rain9 PM: 11% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 64°50° 52%
Sun 69°48°
Mon 66°46° 15%
Tue 72°47°
Wed 83°51°
Thu 71°53°

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