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Raging River State Forest

Flow State (Upper)–Poppin Tops Lower Loop, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,039 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Flow State (Upper)–Poppin Tops Lower Loop, 4 sights is a 4.1-mile loop in Raging River State Forest near Snoqualmie, WA. It climbs 1,039 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,066 – 2,123 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.50998, -121.84088
Nearest town Snoqualmie, WA
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Flow State (Upper)–Poppin Tops Lower Loop, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,039 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 1,067–2,124 ft

Loop · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.50998, -121.84088

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 72°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Connector Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.7 miTurn right onto Upward Mobility, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Crossover Connection - Stan's Overlook, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Poppin Tops Upper, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading W.
  7. 150 ftBear right onto Poppin Tops Lower, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Flow State (Upper), heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Upward Mobility, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftBear left onto Connector Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/stans-overlook-out-back-7-km-d251

Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F49°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 81°54°
Wed 88°58°
Thu 88°57°
Fri 81°51°
Sat 79°51°
Sun 80°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:58 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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