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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Way Back! (South), heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Lower Return Policy, heading E.
- 1.8 miBear right onto Rattlesnake Road Southeast, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto No Service, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Invictus, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto No Service, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto People's Elbow, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto No Service, heading N.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Raging Ridge, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Return Policy Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek DH, heading SW.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Rattlesnake Road Southeast, heading S.
- 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.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Rattlesnake Road Southeast 2.2 mi · ▲ 195 ft
- Canyon Creek DH via Rattlesnake Road Southeast 3.6 mi · ▲ 525 ft
- Lower Return Policy & Way Back! (South) Loop 4.4 mi · ▲ 656 ft
- Rattlesnake Road Southeast 4.6 mi · ▲ 431 ft
- Rattlesnake Road Southeast 4.7 mi · ▲ 593 ft
- PT (Upper) & Reverence via Rattlesnake Road Southeast 5.4 mi · ▲ 1,130 ft
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