Wilderness Peak Loop — Friday, Feb. 20, 2015

Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain

The trail to the peak has a lot of elevation gain and is so beautiful. My favorite trail on Cougar Mountain so far. It feels good to reach the peak even if it doesn't look much different from the rest of the trail... A good challenge. Gombu cliffs was nice. It wasn't steep for long distances thanks to long switchbacks. I recommend this over climbing back down the Whittaker Wilderness Trail for the sake of your knees! 3.9 mi roundtrip including peak and linking back up with Whittaker to trailhead.