Day Hike - West Tiger Mountain No. 1

Chirico Trailhead (by Seattle Parasail) at 9AM.  No Discover Pass needed.  Google map location:  https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Chirico+Trailhead,+Issaquah,+WA//@47.5012452,-122.0182752,11z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m5!1m1!1s0x549065b1a7feccb7:0x79187f2b84d5de6e!2m2!1d-122.0219394!2d47.4999103!1m0

We will start at the parasail parking area (Chirico Trailhead), first hike up to Poo Poo Point, then follow West Tiger RR Grade to the One View Trail, go right on the  Tiger Mountain Trail for .1 miles to the Hidden Forest Trail, and take Hidden Forest left for .2 miles to the Main Tiger Mountain Road.  We'll cross the road and climb the Poo Top trail to West Tiger 1, then around the back to the Hiker's Hut.  Then we'll follow the road back for variety.

This is a conditioning hike so participants should be  in good condition to hike on a fairly steep grade at a steady moderate pace (1.5 mph up, 2-2.5 mph down) with few rest stops.  Please do not sign up for this hike if you haven't hiked at this pace on a strenuous route comfortably in the recent past.  Teens are welcome with their parents if they have the gear and experience to hike safely and are in condition to keep up.

We will hike rain or shine, so good raingear, non-cotton layers, warm hat and gloves, and sturdy waterproof footwear with thick grippy soles are a must.  There has recently been as much as 18 inches of snow on the upper traces and ice above the lower parasail launch area so microspikes, trekking poles, waterproof footwear and gaiters are required.  

Map and compass and familiarity with our route are mandatory - if people get separated from the group the Tiger Mountain trail system can be a maze, very easy to get lost