By Pass Trail

Name: By Pass Trail
Rating: 4.2

Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain

47.5301, -122.1030 Map & Directions

Length: 0.2 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain: 50 feet
Highest Point: 1,256 feet
Calculated Difficulty About Calculated Difficulty: Easy

Pacific Bleeding Heart, native to the Western US. Photo by CoffeeYeen. Full-size image

Dogs allowed on leash
Good for kids

Parking Pass/Entry Fee

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A short access trail from the Clay Pit Road that connects with the Cave Hole Trail and others to make endless loop options on Cougar Mountain. Continue reading

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Hiking By Pass Trail

A short access trail from the Clay Pit Road that, along with about 100 feet of Fred's Railroad Trail, connects with the Cave Hole Trail and others to make endless loop options on Cougar Mountain.

Wheelchair Accessibility

This trail is hard-packed dirt and is reasonably free from rocks and roots crossing the trail. It does not have any significant barriers to wheelchairs. It does have some noticeable cross slope, and there is a noticeable grade going up as you head from west to east (towards Clay Pit Road). It is likely accessible to most manual chair users with assistance. If you are headed to Clay Pit Mine, consider connecting this with Cave Hole Trail if you want a mostly accessible route that doesn't feel like just a road the entire way.

[Accessibility notes provided by Z. K.]

By Pass Trail

Map & Directions

Trailhead

Co-ordinates: 47.5301, -122.1030 Open in Google Maps