Hiking Guide
WTA's hiking guide is the most comprehensive database of hikes in Washington, and comprises content written by local hiking experts and user submitted information. All data is vetted by WTA staff. This resource is made possible by the donations of WTA members.
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Results List
178 HikesIssaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
3.8 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 1760 ft.
Highest Point: 1850 ft.
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Hike a short but steep trail with many stone steps. Pause at a viewpoint offering a fine view of Mount Rainier, then continue on to Poo Poo Point itself, only 1.9 miles from the trailhead. Enjoy views to the northwest, and perhaps watch paragliders sailing off into the sky.
Issaquah Alps > Squak Mountain
4.0 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 1100 ft.
Highest Point: 1830 ft.
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Hike a two-mile forest trail on the north side of Squak Mountain to reach the site of a former cabin owned by the Bullitt family. Only the massive fireplace and the foundation remain today. Optionally, extend your hike to Central Peak, the highest point on Squak Mountain (no view,) and make it an interesting loop by returning via the Old Griz and East Side Trails.
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
1.4 miles, one-way
Gain: 200 ft.
Highest Point: 800 ft.
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The Wildside Trail runs through the northwest corner of Cougar Mountain Park and offers many connections to other trails.
Issaquah Alps
12.0 miles of trails
Gain: 0 ft.
Highest Point: 500 ft.
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Soaring Eagle Regional Park features 12 miles of trails that are regularly used by hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians. The Pipeline Trail crosses through the park and is wide and flat—in fact, it is quite common to see families with baby strollers out enjoying the trail. Soaring Eagle is also popular for trail running competitions.
Issaquah Alps
3.3 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 283 ft.
Highest Point: 1175 ft.
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Perched high on a hill in the Issaquah Highlands, Grand Ridge Park offers hiking opportunities for both residents of the neighborhood and visitors.
Issaquah Alps > Taylor Mountain
1.57 miles, one-way
Gain: 425 ft.
Highest Point: 900 ft.
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Cross over two small creeks as you make your way up and over Holder Ridge.
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
0.6 miles, one-way
Gain: 305 ft.
Highest Point: 1336 ft.
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A connector trail on Tiger Mountain. Access to or from West Tiger 3, Nook Trail, and Section Line Trail.
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
9.6 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 2830 ft.
Highest Point: 2948 ft.
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If you are bored at the thought of another hike up West Tiger #3, here is an option for a more ambitious hike. First, the route will take you to Poo Poo Point, a knoll on a shoulder of West Tiger Mountain, for the view and perhaps to see paragliders launching into the sky. Then, you'll continue via a sequence of short trails to reach and traverse all three numbered summits of West Tiger Mountain before returning to your trailhead.
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
2.2 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 848 ft.
Highest Point: 1639 ft.
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A hike named after Nawang Gombu, Jim Whittaker's partner in his first ascent of Everest. Connect it with the Whittaker Wilderness Peak trail for a long loop with historical significance.
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
7.0 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 2450 ft.
Highest Point: 2948 ft.
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Hike through some great second-growth forest to reach the second-highest summit in the Tigers. Then enjoy a superb viewpoint a short distance west of the summit.
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
8.0 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 2500 ft.
Highest Point: 2948 ft.
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Hike through some of the nicest second-growth forest in the area, and reach the second-highest summit in the Tigers. Then enjoy a superb viewpoint a short distance west of the summit.
Issaquah Alps
1.25 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 20 ft.
Highest Point: 420 ft.
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Hike an easy loop trail through a wide forested buffer zone around this lowland lake. Appreciate the many tall trees that give the illusion of being in a much more remote location, and enjoy the view from a dock from which the entire lake can be seen. In season, see a variety of waterfowl.
Issaquah Alps > Squak Mountain
6.5 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 1500 ft.
Highest Point: 1730 ft.
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If nature excites you, there's plenty here to be excited about. Cool forest, trickling creeks in deep ravines, and a beautiful new trail built by WTA volunteers await you here.
Issaquah Alps > Squak Mountain
7.7 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 2100 ft.
Highest Point: 1800 ft.
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The Chybinski Loop is located in the Cougar/Squak Mountain Corridor, and has many connecting trails and loop options.
Issaquah Alps > Squak Mountain
7.8 miles, one-way
Gain: 1650 ft.
Highest Point: 2025 ft.
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Cross one of the three major peaks in the Issaquah Alps. You'll see forest, an historic fireplace, and, if you use Trailhead Direct to do this hike, you won't have to look for parking!
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
15.2 miles, one-way
Gain: 2360 ft.
Highest Point: 2500 ft.
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Do a thru-hike on the main Tiger Mountain Trail, also known as the TMT. Arrange a car shuttle and start at the southern end. Hike north more than fifteen miles over varied terrain and through different types of forest vegetation. Pass a large glacial erratic boulder, and visit some of the most remote places in the Tigers.
Issaquah Alps
1.7 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 60 ft.
Highest Point: 525 ft.
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Hike a loop around this exceptional wetland. In season, view a variety of waterfowl. And marvel at the close-up views of beaver dams.
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
4.0 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 1200 ft.
Highest Point: 1598 ft.
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Hike trails named in honor of mountaineers Jim Whittaker and Nawang Gombu, of 1963 Mount Everest ascent fame. Wilderness Peak may not be Everest, but it is the highest point in King County's Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park and it does have some wonderful old-growth conifers. This loop offers a diversity of steep forested hillsides, huge mossy boulders, and a low swampy area traversed via a narrow boardwalk.
Issaquah Alps
30.0 miles of trails
Gain: 550 ft.
Highest Point: 1100 ft.
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Some trails in the trail system may not be accessible between October 15 - April 15 due to seasonal closures.
The extensive trail system at Taylor Mountain Forest is used by equestrians, hikers, and mountain bikers. This working forest is intended to demonstrate environmentally sound forest management, protect and restore ecological systems and provide passive recreational opportunities. Taylor Mountain is dominated by mature red alder trees. Trail users will see recent efforts to convert some of the forests from red alder to conifers.
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
1.5 miles, one-way
Gain: 200 ft.
Highest Point: 1750 ft.
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This well-built and mostly level trail runs connects the Iverson Railroad trail (shared Mountain bike) with the Tiger Mountain Trail at Zieg's Zag, It's about 1.5 miles from the Iverson trail to the TMT. This is in the area connecting the Highway 18 Tiger Summit trailhead and the South Tiger Loop area.
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
3.0 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 850 ft.
Highest Point: 1750 ft.
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Take a hike on the east side of Tiger Mountain along an old railroad grade.
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
2.9 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 150 ft.
Highest Point: 540 ft.
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Hike a series of short, nearly level trails that offer views of two lakes and of some swampy areas, and pass one of the largest trees in the Tigers. Appreciate the forest vegetation and wildflowers. Along the way, hear and perhaps see a variety of song birds and waterfowl.
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
1.7 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 245 ft.
Highest Point: 1464 ft.
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Take a short walk on Cougar Mountain, shaded by the thick forest, with plenty of options into the trail network to create your own hiking adventure.
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
2.5 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 416 ft.
Highest Point: 1066 ft.
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Coal Creek Falls is a wonderful destination for any day hiker looking for an easy and/or family friendly trail with a picturesque culmination at Coal Creek Falls. It’s a well maintained trail that meanders beneath a thick canopy and a dense understory with many wildflower species in the spring.
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
4.4 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 150 ft.
Highest Point: 1500 ft.
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The Northwest Timber Trail can be an easy first hike for young hikers, or it can be a pleasant stroll for experienced hikers when they have limited time. For many, this trail is a gateway to other routes that lead to more distant goals, such as the Silent Swamp Loop or the Preston Railroad Grade, or to forest roads that lead to the summit of East Tiger.
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
7.2 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 1748 ft.
Highest Point: 2021 ft.
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Hike railroad grades dating from the logging era. Cross many small creeks, some seasonal. Pass tall trees draped with moss. Enjoy ferns and, in season, forest wildflowers and wild berries. Reach a viewpoint that's also a favorite launching spot for paragliders.
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
4.2 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 1340 ft.
Highest Point: 1430 ft.
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This is the most direct entry to Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park from Seattle, Issaquah and Bellevue. WTA has done lots of work on Cougar Mountain since 2009, but signage may not be entirely up-to-date.
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
3.0 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 2022 ft.
Highest Point: 2522 ft.
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What a workout! The Cable Line Trail on Tiger Mountain is not for the weak of heart, nor the weak of knees. A steep, slippery incline awaits you here, up to the summit of West Tiger 3.