Day Hike - West Tiger Mountain No. 1

9AM at the Chirico Trailhead parking lot on Issaquah-Hobart Road, just south of Seattle Paragliding.  Participants are encouraged to connect with each other to arrange carpools.   Google map of trailhead:  https://goo.gl/maps/ovpuFiRks692

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 follow the road north for .7 miles to an unnamed junction, then east for about .1 miles to the West Tiger 1 Hikers Hut and viewpoint.  We'll return by the same route.

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.

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 can be snow and ice on the upper traces  so microspikes, trekking poles, waterproof footwear and gaiters may be required.   I will keep you posted as the date approaches.

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.