So many loops and trails in Cougar, makes for nice rambles. Today we did what I call my 2-waterfall loop at Cougar, starting from Sky Country trailhead and going counterclockwise, using the 9 trails listed. I like this counterclockwise direction better than clockwise because you end flat or slightly downhill instead of a final uphill along the Cave Hole trail. First waterfall is Coal Creek Falls which was running lighter than I expected given all the recent rain. Second is Far Country. Lunch at Far Country Lookout. Sometimes I add Deceiver Trail/Doughty Falls for a 7.5 mile loop 3 waterfall but today just the shorter version. Other additional loops certainly possible. Trails were in good shape with surprisingly little mud. Fun to see the long skinny boardwalk through the marsh on the Shy Bear trail. Probably saw around 20 people in assorted sized groups.
This ended up being 6 miles and just under 900 feet of gain. Starting raining right when we were finishing.
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