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Deceiver

Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
 47.5101, -122.0872 Map & Directions
Length
1.0 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
1,440 feet
Highest Point
250 feet
Calculated Difficulty About Calculated Difficulty
Moderate
A Douglas squirrel. Photo by wafflesnfalafel. Full-size image
  • Wildlife
  • Rivers
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Fall foliage
  • Waterfalls

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The Deceiver Trail is a hiker-only trail in the southern reaches of Cougar Mountain. It is a connector trail so it does not have its own devoted trailhead but can be reached on foot from the multiple trails in the park. Continue reading

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Hiking Deceiver

The Deceiver Trail is a hiker-only trail in the southern reaches of Cougar Mountain. It is a connector trail so it does not have its own devoted trailhead but can be reached on foot from multiple trails in the park.

It connects to the Shy Bear Trail at its western end and the Long View Peak Trail at its eastern end. About halfway along the Deceiver Trail, hikers have the option to head down a short side trail to Doughty Falls.

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Deceiver

Map & Directions

Trailhead
Co-ordinates: 47.5101, -122.0872 Open in Google Maps

Before You Go

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Parking Pass/Entry Fee

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Getting There

The shortest access to this trail is from either the Sky Country Trailhead or the Jim Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trailhead.

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Trailhead

Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain

Deceiver (#COUGAR-S3)

King County Parks

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