Raging River State Forest

Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak–Canyon Creek DH Loop, 8 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 2,223 ft · 4 hr 51 min

Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak–Canyon Creek DH Loop, 8 sights is an 11.2-mile loop in Raging River State Forest near Kerriston, WA. The route reaches Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak. It climbs 2,223 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,273 – 3,215 ft · steepest grade: 21%11.7 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak–Canyon Creek DH Loop, 8 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 2,223 ft · 4 hr 51 min

Elevation 1,273–3,215 ft

Loop · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.45436, -121.84894

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 69°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Road Southeast, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftBear left onto Canyon Creek DH, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Road Southeast, heading W.
  6. 500 ftTurn right onto Physical Therapy (Lower), heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Physical Therapy (Middle), heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Raging Tiger, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Physical Therapy, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Raging Tiger, heading E.
  11. 1 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading E.
  12. 2.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftBear right onto Raging Ridge, heading S.
  14. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miPass Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 300 ftSharp left onto Return Policy, heading S.
  18. 2.2 miSharp right onto Lower Return Policy, heading W.
  19. 1.8 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Way Back! (South), heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 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

68% dirt16% gravel16% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 69°F46°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity62%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 78°53°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 86°55°
Fri 80°49°
Sat 77°49°
Sun 78°49°

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