Wildside Trail-De Leo Wall, Marshall's Hill, CrossTown Trail - Newcastle, Coal Creek Falls & Quarry — Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025

Starting from the Redtown Trailhead we had a great fall hike on Cougar Mtn today.  5 cars were in the lot when we pulled in at 9:00.  The porta potties were open with supplies. Our 5.6 mile loop hike followed Wildside, Marshall Hill, CrossTown, DeLeo Wall Viewpoint, Indian, Quarry,
Coal Creek Falls, Cave Hole, RedTown Creek and Military Trails.  Today was magical walking on a bed of recent fallen leaves with a golden canopy remaining above.  Recent heavy rain and wind made the saturated trail littered with small branch fronds to larger branches and downed trees.  It was evident the park users have moved several small branches off the trails and we had to walk around or step over a couple others.  Water has returned to Cougar Mtn and a trickle was coming down at Coal Creek Falls and more on the “Redtown Creek Trail.  On trails closer to Redtown King County Parks have been out with their blowers and trails were debris free and new drainage channels have been cleared out.  THANK YOU!!! Trail traffic was super light and all users could easily pass each other including the unleashed dogs.  We had no real wildlife sightings except a couple robins, juncos and a few frogs were croaking. The trailhead lot was 1/3 full when we pulled out at 1:30. Another fantastic day out in nature with friends.