Old Mans Trail Cougar - C11 #,By Pass Trail Cougar - C9 #,Fred's Railroad #COUGAR-C7,Long View Peak #COUGAR-S4,Deceiver #COUGAR-S3,Shy Bear #COUGAR-S2,Quarry #COUGAR-C6,Coal Creek Falls #COUGAR-C4,Cave Hole #COUGAR-C3,Nike Horse Trail COUGAR-C12
Apr 26, 2008
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
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- Hike: Coal Creek Falls
- Region: Issaquah Alps -- Cougar Mountain
- Agency: King County Parks
- Trails: Coal Creek Falls (#COUGAR-C4)
- Avg Rating: 3.38
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- Hike: Nike Horse Trail
- Region: Issaquah Alps -- Cougar Mountain
- Avg Rating: 4.33
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- Hike: Fred's Railroad
- Region: Issaquah Alps -- Cougar Mountain
- Trails: Fred's Railroad (#COUGAR-C7)
- Avg Rating: 3.00
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- Hike: Long View Peak
- Region: Issaquah Alps -- Cougar Mountain
- Trails: Long View Peak (#COUGAR-S4)
- Avg Rating: 4.25
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- Hike: Deceiver
- Region: Issaquah Alps -- Cougar Mountain
- Trails: Deceiver (#COUGAR-S3)
- Avg Rating: 3.40
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- Hike: Shy Bear
- Region: Issaquah Alps -- Cougar Mountain
- Trails: Shy Bear (#COUGAR-S2)
- Avg Rating: 3.25
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- Hike: Quarry
- Region: Issaquah Alps -- Cougar Mountain
- Trails: Quarry (#COUGAR-C6)
- Avg Rating: 3.25
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- Hike: Cave Hole
- Region: Issaquah Alps -- Cougar Mountain
- Trails: Cave Hole (#COUGAR-C3)
- Avg Rating: 3.60
I took this 7.5 to 8.0 mile loop in Cougar Mt. Park as a tune up hike for several planned summer hikes including a traverse of Rattlesnake Ridge.
Saturday turned out warm and pleasant and a great day to be out. My allergies which had been bothering me did not affect the hike which took about 3.5 hours with two breaks at Longs Peak and Far Country Look Out.
Lots of people were out with pets, trail running, or their children. The most notable parts of the hike were low land flowers and a deer family on the Cave Hole trail. The attached photos are of Skunk Cabbage near Doughty Falls and Phlox on the Coal Creek Falls Trail. Coal Creek Falls were as stunning as I have ever seen them.
All an all a great trip, with about 1200 to 1400 feet of elevation gain and loss. Trails were generally dry with some mud holes particularly on the horse use trails.
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Phlox On Coal Creek Falls Trail
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