West Tiger 3, Nook Trail, Bus Trail, Adventure Trail, Wetlands Trail, High Point Trail, Big Tree Trail, Talus Rock Trail & Tradition Lake Loop — Sunday, May. 11, 2014

Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain

I decided to take advantage of the nice weather and explore lower parts of Tiger Mountain. I have explored the summits multiple times, but never the lower trails. Since I wasn't climbing much elevation, most of my time was spent running. All of the trails were in great condition, and even with Mother's Day traffic and a few previous days of rain, the paths held up great. Starting from the High Point Trailhead I warmed up with a lap Around the Lake. This was a good trail around Tradition Lake, very easy. Saw lots of children who were enjoying the outdoors with their mothers. After I was warmed up and done with my lap, I decided to get lost. The trails around lower Tiger are a seemingly endless maze, but if you have a general idea of where you want to be, and follow the signage, you'll be just fine. Every trail leads to another trail, and the signs do a great job pointing out which fork to take. Overall, I touched most of the trails on the map. Around the Lake, West Tiger #3, Nook, Bus Line, Bonneville, Adventure, Big Tree, Swamp, Wetlands, and the boring-but-functional Puget Power trail. NOTE: For those who complain about mud on the trail or blowdowns - stop. This is nature. YOU volunteered to venture into the forest. If you wanted a clean, pristine place to explore you should go walk the Malls in the morning. The floors are freshly cleaned and waxed each night. Nature happens - trees blow down and ground gets over-saturated. Gear up and deal with it.