Shy Bear, Deceiver, Cave Hole, Coal Creek Trail, Quarry & Wildside Trail-De Leo Wall — Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005

Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain

The rain was pouring in Seattle but I wanted to get out and smell the moss. Despite warnings of bad weather from my wife, I headed to the Issaquah Alps gathering of soggy souls for the ""Three Water Falls"" hike in Cougar Mt. Park. The weather turned out to be rather good with most of the rain occurring during the drive to and from the hike. The trails were a bit muddy but not as bad as they can be at this time of year. There was some wind fall but nothing that could not be stepped over or gotten under. Of the three falls Doughty was the least memorable. Both Far Country and Coal Creek falls were running at winter normal with the recent rain. At Longview Peak the view was of snow covered hills to the south. We had no snow during the hike but some hail and rain. All in all it was a good day for a walk; despite the rain and gloom in Seattle.