Field trip: Conditioning Hiking Series
CHS 1 Hike - Tiger Mountain Lowlands
Starting from Sunset Way TH, hike a clockwise loop via Tradition Plateau and Talus Rocks trail. This route includes rolling, flat sections plus some quite steep portions for a good workout 😊 (See Leader's Notes) CHS hike led at a CHS 1 pace (1.5-2.0 mph)
Contacts
- Wed, Jun 21, 2023
- Seattle Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Easy
- Moderate
- Mileage: 7.0
- Elevation Gain: 2,000 ft
- FULL (10 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- Meet at 9:15-ish. Ready to hike at 9:30am
- Because 6/21 the day of CHS sign-ups for July, feel free to arrive as early as you like (or at another place in Issaquah) and take time to register for your July hikes.
- East Sunset Way TH in Issaquah
- Google map link - https://goo.gl/maps/7M64Y7yacX5X5SXBA
- Discovery Pass required
- No restroom at TH
Starting in Issaquah at the East Sunset Way TH, this is a meandering route through Tradition Plateau in the Tiger Mountain lowlands, up to the Talus Rocks trail, then looping back to the TH. From the TH, the trail immediately rises ~300’ elevation in about 0.5 miles. A nice warm-up! The next ~3.5 miles around the Tradition Plateau are fairly level with minor ups and downs. At 4 miles the trail rises steeply to the Talus Rocks trail, ~700’ elevation gain in about ¾ mile. A short section (about 0.25 mi) of this route is on Cable Line which is rutted and very steep. Here's an image of the GPS route 
Required Equipment
Ten Essential Systems
- Navigation (map & compass)
- Sun protection (sunglasses & sunscreen)
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination (headlamp/flashlight)
- First-aid supplies
- Fire (waterproof matches/lighter/candle)
- Repair kit and tools
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter (tent/plastic tube tent/garbage bag)