West Tiger 2, West Tiger Four-Summit Loop, Cable Line Trail, Hidden Forest Trail, West Tiger 1, One-View Trail, Poo Poo Point & Poo Top — Wednesday, May. 7, 2025

I set out to hike a slightly altered version of the West Tiger Four Summit Loop. The plan: from the main High Point trailhead parking lot, Tiger Mountain Trail -> Cable Line up to West Tiger 3 -> West Tiger 2 -> West Tiger 1 -> Poo Top -> One View -> Poo Poo Pt Trail to Poo Poo Pt -> back down Poo Poo Pt Trail -> Bonneville -> Bus Trail -> Around the Lake Trail -> car.

This started off perfectly but I got turned around after the One View/Poo Top trail crosses the Main Tiger Road. At the road, the Poo Top Trail turns into the One View trail. After .2 mi, I encountered a trail junction and a sign indicating I was on the Hidden Forest Trail, crossing the TMT, no mention of the One View Trail. I was planning on the One View trail for longer than .2, so I followed the trail going straight, the Hidden Forest trail. Wrong Choice. .2 mi later, I intersected the RR grade trail, which I definitely wasn't expecting, and finally checked the map. Alas, I was supposed to turn right on the TMT. I should have checked the map, but was thrown off by sign not mentioning the trail I was expecting. My lesson to always check at junctions was learned the hard way, because even only .2 off route, I had to re-gain 350 feet in that .2.

Once back on the TMT, I realized the TMT portion was quite brief, as I quickly re-joined the One View Trail to the left and took that to the Poo Poo Pt trail. I'd lost 30 minutes with the wrong turn and re-righting myself, so I lacked the time to head to the point, but instead headed down to the Bonneville trail to the Around the Lake Trail and back to the lot.

TRAILS: Mostly in superb shape. The Poo Top trail, especially at the top, is clearly less traversed, but still well maintained. My brief mistaken jaunt onto the Hidden Forest Trail was the only time the trail was overgrown and less well maintained. The One View Trail especially had evidence of major blowdowns from (I assume) this winter's windstorms, but everything was cleared. Thanks, trail crews!

FLOWERS: In various states of blooms! I saw some trilliums, including purple (!). Some were past their prime, a few were fully in prime. Lots of others - bleeding hearts, salmonberry blossoms, and many I don't know the names of. Additionally, the trees are still in budding phase so everything is bright green and magical. The Poo Top and One View trails were the best for the flowers and foliage, though there was a purple trillium on Cable Line!

BUGS: It is beginning. There were mosquitos on Cable Line, and I was bit at least once. I noticed them on the lower TMT as well, hovering around dried up (but still damp) creeks. Higher, they weren't so bad, but there were flies and plenty of gnats.

CROWDS: Hardly any on this breezy spring Wednesday. A few on Cable Line, but I saw no one else until I was nearly to the Poo Poo Pt trail. Then, a handful until the lot.

PARKING: Lot about 1/3 full both when I arrived at 10:30 and left at 4.

TOILETS: Smellier than two weeks ago, but still fine with plenty of TP.

I calculated 9.3 mi with 3250 gain. I would hike it again, without getting lost next time!