Rattlesnake Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 11.6 mi round trip · 2,774 ft gain · 4 h 30 min–6 h 15 min
Parking: not reported today
A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape. No bikes.
5.8 mi one way · high point 5,728 ft · dirt · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 2,979–5,728 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
No bikes No fee or pass Toilets (vault) dogs, accessibility: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
Forest Service page for this site › Forest Service record for Rattlesnake Trailhead (2026-10-06); fee: No fee.; restrictions: Wilderness restrictions apply within Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness.
In Blue Mountains (Umatilla National Forest, Pomeroy and Walla Walla ranger districts). Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, passes and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at Rattlesnake Trailhead · Southeast / Blue Mountains
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.20389, -117.70764
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Sunny, 75°F, wind 6 mph
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, 54°F, wind 5 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 73°F, wind 2 to 6 mph
Daylight: Sunset 6:21 pm · 7 h 02 min of daylight left
Air: Good (AQI 44, PM2.5 8 µg/m³) at the Lapwai monitor, 73 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Whiskey Creek fire, 27 km away, 120 acres InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Spruce Springs (5,690 ft, 13 km away) station
Typical year: usually melted out by about May 8 · typical peak Mar 30
No reports in the last 3 days.
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