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Raging River State Forest

Poppin Tops Lower via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 951 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Poppin Tops Lower via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Raging River State Forest near Upper Preston, WA. It climbs 951 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,362 – 1,900 ft · steepest grade: 35%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.50537, -121.86642
Nearest town Upper Preston, WA
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Poppin Tops Lower via Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 951 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 1,363–1,900 ft

Out & Back · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.50537, -121.86642

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 70°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Connector, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left onto Poppin Tops Lower, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miReach Poppin Tops Lower, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right onto Connector, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/stans-overlook-out-back-6-km-f253

Trail surface

73% dirt1% gravel26% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 70°F47°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 79°55°
Wed 86°59°
Thu 87°56°
Fri 80°50°
Sat 78°50°
Sun 79°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 8:09 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM — 16 min before dark.

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