Grand Ridge #TIGER

Enjoyed a pleasant hike along the entire length of the Grand Ridge Trail. There are no views, but the century-old forest is lovely. Maples provide some nice fall color. You won't see many hikers in this quiet area, or bikers for that matter (the trail is open to mountain bikes). The path is complete almost to the Issaquah-Fall City Road, which can be reached with a short hike up the hillside.

Most of the trail is in good shape. There is one unbridged and muddy crossing of a small creek toward the north end of the trail. The crossing of the wetland at the end of the trail needs some major work (such as putting in a boardwalk) before it is complete. For now, expect some mudholes in this area. The south end of the trail, where it drops down to the Issaquah-High Point Trail, has deteriorated a bit, with mudholes, flattened drain dips, and encroaching brush.