Getting There
from I-90
Take Exit 25 off of I-90 and head south on SR-18. In ~4 miles, turn right (north) at Tiger Summit Trailhead. Continue on Road 1000 ~0.25 mile to the parking area (1,350 ft), a locked gate. Alternatively park in the large open area adjacent to SR-18, and walk up Road 4000 for 0.3 mile to the trailhead (1,450 ft).
from I-5
Take Exit 142 (SR-18/Auburn) off of I-5, and head east on SR-18 to the Tiger Summit Trailhead. Continue on Road 1000 a quarter mile to the trailhead parking area (1,350 ft), a locked gate. Alternatively park in the large open area adjacent to SR-18 and walk up Road 4000 for 0.3 mile to find the trailhead (1,450 ft).
on the trail
Follow the short Connector Trail heading east from the Tiger Summit Trailhead. Once the trail crosses the Main Tiger Mountain Road (Road 4000) it becomes the Northwest Timber Trail. In a short distance, reach a trail junction and continue right to stay on the Northwest Timber Trail. At ~0.5 mi from the trailhead pass the very steep shoulder of Beaver Hill before entering an area of young forest from recent logging. Pass junctions with the Easy Tiger Bike Trail, then the Joy Ride Bike Trail. At the "T" with East Side Road (Road 7000, 2.2 miles from the trailhead) return the way you came, or consider continuing on to the Silent Swamp Loop and other trail options.