Trip
Day Hike - West Tiger Mountain Railroad Grade
Let's get out and hike Tiger Mountain. A great winter hike and a good workout.
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
Contacts
- Sun, Feb 23, 2020
- Foothills Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 11.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,700 ft
- Pace: 2-2.5 MPH
- 8 (8 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet 10 AM at the Tradition Plateau (High Point) TH., accessed via the High Point exit at I-90. Discover Pass required. Can carpool from Issaquah Transit Center if desired.
See "Routes and Places" for details. The trail tops out at about 2000'. We will likely add one mile to this description and go out and back to Poo Poo Point. May also summit Tiger No. 3 on our way back if the snow is not a problem. There could, may likely be snow. Microspikes or equivalent may be required. This trip is weather dependent. A few showers okay, all day rain the trip with be cancelled or rescheduled. This trip is also snow depth dependent. If the snow is too deep, the route will be modified or a lower elevation trip substituted.
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
- Microspikes or equivalent may be required
- Please: no cell phone use on the trail, except for navigation purposes or photos.