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

   
  Every wilderness hiking trail in Washington is worth hiking. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Rattlesnake Trail in Columbia County, Washington is just the place. Going for a backcountry walk here in Washington is the tremendous thing to do. During the long summer days here at Rattlesnake Trail, high temperatures usually get into the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 50's. All through the wintertime highs are regularly in the 30's while the cold winter nights at
    Rattlesnake Trail are in the 20's. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Sometimes this backcountry trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. These wilderness
trails here in the Blue Mountains are a glorious way to explore these summits. This is a backcountry trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Some parts of this great outdoors hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the great outdoors hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Rattlesnake Trail is a backcountry trail pretty far from Pullman, but it is an enjoyable place to backcountry trek. You should count on this walk taking about 7.5 hours, but you never know stuff  
could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Not much rainfall falls here at Rattlesnake Trail; December is the wettest month with most snow; July on the other hand is the driest. This wilderness trail is a normal length wilderness trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Great wilderness hiking trails in Washington are in abundance, and one of these is Rattlesnake Trail in Columbia County. Rattlesnake Trail is 9 miles long it's a mid length walk. The total elevation difference for Rattlesnake Trail is 2,988 feet, and that is higher than average. Rattlesnake Trail is a one trailhead hiking trail, so in and out is the way to walk it normally. This is one of many backcountry trails in the surrounding area. Backcountry trekking in Washington is such a glorious thing to do.

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And that's not all you can do here in the Blue Mountains. Looking for some flowing water? Try Turkey Creek, and whitewater paddling is tremendous on Grande Ronde River.
Panjab Campground is a great local campground, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Alnus Spring. So much entertaining stuff in the Blue Mountains, just amazing. Hixon Canyon is near Rattlesnake Trail and is a great location, and Sunflower Flat is a pleasant location. Be careful coming to Rattlesnake Trail, you might not ever want to go back home again. Don't leave Rattlesnake Trail without first paying a visit to Red Fir Spring, and Rattlesnake Trail is a perfect site to visit for more than one day, Tucannon Campground is a perfect site to camp nearby.
Everybody loves The Wheatfield; hey, Panjab Creek is a wonderful local stream.

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
Super 8 Walla Walla, Walla Walla , 43 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PULLMAN, Pullman , 44 miles away
Quality Inn Paradise Creek, Pullman , 44 miles away
Best Western Rivertree Inn, Clarkston , 45 miles away

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