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Raging River State Forest

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

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,397 ft · 2 hr 20 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 Snoqualmie, WA. It climbs 1,397 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 2,264 ft · steepest grade: 37%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.51199, -121.86018
Nearest town Snoqualmie, WA
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Ferdinand the Bull (Lower)–Ferdinand the Bull (Upper), 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,397 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 889–2,264 ft

Out & Back · Raging River State Forest

Trailhead: 47.51199, -121.86018

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 400 ftBear right onto Coal Train, heading E.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right onto Raging Tiger, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ferdinand the Bull (Lower), heading N.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ferdinand the Bull (Upper), heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftSharp right onto sqigʷəc (Deer), heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  22. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  27. 0.2 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-9-km-90df

Trail surface

71% dirt9% gravel20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F49°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity64%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 81°56°
Wed 88°60°
Thu 89°58°
Fri 82°51°
Sat 79°51°
Sun 80°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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