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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Southeast 96th Way, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Southeast 96th Way, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miArrive 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 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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