Washington hiking trails - Rattlesnake Trail, Blue Mountains, Columbia County

   
  There are backpacking and hiking trails all over Washington; one of them being Rattlesnake Trail in Columbia County. While visiting this neighborhood in Washington it's a wonderful idea to go hiking too. Rattlesnake Trail is not very in the neighborhood of Pullman at all, but if you're looking for a tremendous place to go backpacking, this is a tremendous pick. This is one of many hiking and backpacking trails in the surrounding area. This is a wilderness hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Here in Washington
    hiking is a fine idea. Hitting the backpacking trails is always a fun thing to do, and if you happen to be in Columbia County of Washington, Rattlesnake Trail is a tremendous local backpacking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. This backpacking and hiking trail goes through
some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. At Rattlesnake Trail you don’t see much rain; the month with most of the snow is December while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. This hike shouldn't take more than 7.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Being 9 miles long it's an average length backpacking and hiking trail. The warmest  
time of the year at Rattlesnake Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 80's, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 30's, and nighttime lows all through the wintertime for Rattlesnake Trail tend to be in the 20's. Each backpacking and hiking trail in Washington has something unique to offer. The total elevation difference for this backpacking and hiking trail is 2,988 feet which is higher than average. This wilderness hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Backpacking trails like this one here in the Blue Mountains are the best way to enjoy these hills. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out trek. This hiking trail is a mid length hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a good hiking and backpacking trail for experienced hikers in delightful shape.

Briefly about the general area:
Sunflower Flat is a brilliant location to stretch your legs a bit, and close by Hixon Canyon is a great location to go. Camping at Tucannon Campground is always a wonderful experience It's always great to pop by Alnus Spring.
There's just no way somebody can get bored here at Rattlesnake Trail. Rattlesnake Trail is magnificent enough to spend more than a day at, Panjab Campground is a magnificent local campground; hey, Panjab Creek is a good local stream. All year is a good time in the Blue Mountains if you love the outdoors. The Wheatfield is a striking location any time of year, and if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Turkey Creek.
So much exciting stuff to do here in the Blue Mountains, too great to be true. Paddling on Grande Ronde River is so much fun, and Red Fir Spring is a wonderful local attraction.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.2056, Longitude -117.7069
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Total in and out hiking length = 9 miles

Total climbing distance = 3 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2988 feet


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 Trails Near Rattlesnake Trail:
Panjab Trail, Columbia County County , 1 miles away,  7.2 hiking miles, 2647 feet elevation difference
Salter Trail, Columbia County County , 2 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 3163 feet elevation difference
Turkey Creek Trail, Columbia County County , 3 miles away,  9.8 hiking miles, 2735 feet elevation difference
East Butte Creek Trail, Columbia County County , 5 miles away,  27.4 hiking miles, 3023 feet elevation difference
Meadow Creek Trail, Columbia County County , 5 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 1798 feet elevation difference
Mount Misery Trail, Columbia County County , 5 miles away,  22.8 hiking miles, 969 feet elevation difference
Crooked Creek Trail, Garfield County County , 6 miles away, 21.4 hiking miles, 4731 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Rattlesnake Trail:
Panjab Campground, Columbia County, 2 miles away
Tucannon Campground, Columbia County, 3 miles away
The Last Resort RV Campground and Store, Pomeroy, 3 miles away
Tepee Campground, Columbia County, 4 miles away
Teepee Campground, Columbia County, 4 miles away
 Whitewater Near Rattlesnake Trail:
Grande Ronde River, Wallowa County County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 46 miles long (Wallowa River to Grande Ronde River)
 Hotels Near Rattlesnake Trail:
Best Western Wheatland Inn, Colfax , 40 miles away
Walla Walla Super 8 Motel, Walla Walla , 43 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Pullman, Wa, Pullman , 44 miles away
Quality Inn Paradise Creek, Pullman , 44 miles away
Best Western Rivertree Inn, Clarkston , 45 miles away

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