Day Hike - Cougar Mountain: Sky Country Trailhead

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Day Hike - Cougar Mountain: Sky Country Trailhead

Fourth in a series of four hikes, Called the Cougar Mountain Crawl. The goal of the series is to cover nearly all of the major trails crisscrossing Cougar Mountain.

  • Sun, Jan 25, 2026
  • Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
  • Day Hiking
  • Adults, All Who Qualify
  • *Varies*
  • Easy
  • Mileage: 10.3 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,660 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 1,192 ft
  • Pace: 1.8-2.3 mph
  • FULL, 2 on waitlist (7 capacity)
  • FULL (2 capacity)
  • Sat, Jan 3, 2026 at 5:49 PM
  • Sun, Jan 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Fourth in a series of four hikes that I'm dubbing  "The Cougar Mountain Crawl". The goal of the series is to cover nearly all of the major trails crisscrossing Cougar Mountain.

On this trip we expect to move continuously as a group at a moderately steady pace with at least one 5 minute rest break every hour until we reach our objective. We will pause at the midway point to have a 15-20 minute rest break for a snack, before returning to the trailhead.

A "Welcome Hikers" email will be sent out approx. 48 hours before the activity begins.

 The plan is to meet at the trailhead at 7:00 AM SHARP on for a quick hike meet-n-greet and be on the trail by 7:15 AM.

Route/Place

Cougar Mountain: Sky Country Trailhead


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

The Ten Essentials

  • Navigation
  • Headlamp
  • Sun protection
  • First aid
  • Knife
  • Fire
  • Shelter
  • Extra food
  • Extra water
  • Extra clothes
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