Raging River State Forest

Poppin Tops Lower–Poppin Tops Upper Loop, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,326 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Poppin Tops Lower–Poppin Tops Upper Loop, 5 sights is a 4.7-mile loop in Raging River State Forest near Kerriston, WA. It climbs 1,326 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,286 – 2,562 ft · steepest grade: 34%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Raging Tiger 47.47746, -121.85393
Nearest town Kerriston, WA

Directions

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Poppin Tops Lower–Poppin Tops Upper Loop, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,326 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 1,287–2,561 ft

Loop · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: Raging Tiger · 47.47746, -121.85393

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start on Raging Tiger, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Physical Therapy (Lower), heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Physical Therapy (Middle), heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Raging Tiger, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Physical Therapy, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Raging Tiger, heading E.
  7. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Connector, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Poppin Tops Lower, heading N.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Poppin Tops Upper, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Crossover Connection - Stan's Overlook, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Upward Mobility, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Raging Ridge, heading SE.
  15. 0.9 miContinue straight onto PT (Upper), heading N.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto PT (Alt Route), heading N.
  17. 150 ftTurn right onto PT (Upper), heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Reverence, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Deliverance, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miBear left onto Reverence, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Severance, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Reverence, heading SW.
  23. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Raging Tiger, heading N.
  24. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

53% dirt23% gravel24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:44 PM

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