Trip
Day Hike - Poo Poo Point via Chirico Trail
Poo Poo Point via High School Trail: Join us for a moderately paced day hike to the (most?) popular spot in the Issaquah Alps! We will follow the quieter and longer approach to Poo Poo Point via High School Trail.
Contacts
- Sun, Dec 6, 2020
- Foothills Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 7.9 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,067 ft
- High Point Elevation: 2,021 ft
- Pace: 1.5-2.0 mph
- FULL, 3 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will hike to Poo Poo Point, the popular paragliding launching spot on beautiful Tiger Mountain, in the Issaquah Alps. To avoid weekend crowds, we will take the quieter but longer High School Trail, with 7.2 miles round-trip and approximately 1,900 ft elevation gain. At a moderate pace (1.5-2.0 mph) with quick hourly rest stops, it should take us 4-5 hours of moving time, plus a well-deserved lunch break at the top.
WTA description and recent information: link.
AllTrails description and recent recordings: link.
We will meet at the Issaquah High School parking lot (700 2nd Ave SE, Issaquah) at 9am; boots on trail at 9:15am. This is a convenient parking spot with no pass requirements and guaranteed availability, since the High School Trailhead parking lot can only accommodate 4-5 cars.
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Sun protection
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination
- First aid supplies
- Fire
- Repair kit and tools, including knife
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter