AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Raging River State Forest

Rattlesnake Road Southeast

6 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Rattlesnake Road Southeast is a 6-mile out-and-back in Raging River State Forest near Kerriston, WA. It climbs 545 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,562 – 1,942 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.45436, -121.84894
Nearest town Kerriston, WA
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Rattlesnake Road Southeast

6 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 1,562–1,941 ft

Out & Back · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.45436, -121.84894

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 69°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 4 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. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Reverence, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right onto Physical Therapy (Middle), heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Raging Tiger, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Physical Therapy, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Raging Tiger, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Physical Therapy, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Raging Tiger, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Physical Therapy (Middle), heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Reverence, heading NE.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left onto Rattlesnake Road Southeast, heading S.
  16. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/stans-overlook-out-back-12-km-0c36

Trail surface

31% gravel1% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 69°F46°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity76%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 78°54°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 87°56°
Fri 81°51°
Sat 78°51°
Sun 77°49°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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