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Raging River State Forest

Ferdinand the Bull (Lower)–Ferdinand the Bull (Upper), 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,295 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Ferdinand the Bull (Lower)–Ferdinand the Bull (Upper), 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Raging River State Forest near Upper Preston, WA. It climbs 1,295 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,099 – 2,264 ft · steepest grade: 34%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.50463, -121.86933
Nearest town Upper Preston, WA
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Ferdinand the Bull (Lower)–Ferdinand the Bull (Upper), 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,295 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 1,100–2,264 ft

Out & Back · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.50463, -121.86933

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 80°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Raging Tiger, heading W.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto Ferdinand the Bull (Lower), heading W.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ferdinand the Bull (Upper), heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  14. 250 ftSharp right onto sqigʷəc (Deer), heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.6 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-8-km-c50f

Trail surface

58% dirt10% gravel32% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 80°F54°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Wed 86°59°
Thu 89°57°
Fri 82°53°
Sat 80°52°
Sun 79°50°
Mon 81°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM — 0 min before dark.

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