We arrived at the Tradition Lake TH at 9 and had no trouble finding parking in this large, paved lot. We started our hike by heading to Tradition Lake. Once there, we noticed that the lake's water level was quite low, maybe the lowest we've seen, having hiked this trail often. Not surprising given the dry summer and fall we've had.
Next, we went to see the abandoned bus, a "must see" for anyone hiking this area of Tiger. How did the bus get there??? After that, we decided to hike a number of different trails to get to Round Lake, our second destination. To do that, we hiked to the power lines and took the trail to the left for a while. We then took another trail that goes to the right and would eventually take you to Issaquah HS, although our intent was not to go to the HS. We used that trail to get to Adventure Trail, which is on the right, after hiking for a while. Adventure Trail is a steady uphill climb through very pretty and serene woods. We took the trail quite a ways until it hooked up with Wetlands Trail, which took us eventually to Round Lake. We enjoyed a nice rest and lunch at Round Lake on benches located on one end of the lake.
After lunch, we hooked up with the Bus Trail and took it back to the TH. The trails were all in great shape although there was quite a bit of standing water due to the recent rains. Hiking the trails we did, we logged 4.8 miles and 320' in elevation gain.
Tiger Mt offers a vast array of trails that can take you to many different destinations. The trail system has trails for every skill level, a nice bonus. It afforded us a was a great hike in the woods today.
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