Raging River State Forest

Southeast 96th Way

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,819 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Southeast 96th Way is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Raging River State Forest near Upper Preston, WA. It climbs 1,819 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi791 – 1,828 ft · steepest grade: 45%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.50463, -121.86933
Nearest town Upper Preston, WA

Directions

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Southeast 96th Way

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,819 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 792–1,829 ft

Out & Back · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.50463, -121.86933

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 80°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Southeast 96th Way, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miReach Southeast 96th Way, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

37% dirt1% gravel62% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 80°F54°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Wed 86°59°
Thu 89°57°
Fri 82°53°
Sat 80°52°
Sun 79°50°
Mon 81°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM — 0 min before dark.

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