CHS 2 Pacing Hike - Tiger Mountain Trail

Location:  High Point Trailhead, Issaquah WA.

 Meeting Time:  7:30am   Boots on the Trail:  7:45am

 Directions: From I-90 East; Take Exit-20; Turn right on 270^th; Right on 79^th; and Continue to the large parking lot.

 Parking Pass: Discover Pass  

 The Route: https://www.gaiagps.com/public/4pIwdo7D08j9niXe8COAovY0

If the trail conditions and or the weather is unfavorable, the hike will be canceled or reschedule for a different location.

We begin at High Point TH and head to West Tiger #3 Trail, but we are only on WT#3 for a minute before we start our gentle climb on the TMT. We’ll cross Cable Line Trail, then continue on a series of switchbacks on the TMT to Anschell’s Allee, a tribute to a volunteer who helped to build the TMT. After the Allee, we will cross two tributaries of High Point Creek on wooden bridges, before coming to the K3 Trail intersection. We take a sharp left at this intersection and continue to Murat’s Bridge to cross High Point Creek, again. It’s probably safe to say that this 220 ft long suspension bridge is one of the seven wonders on Tiger Mtn. Murat Danishek was an outdoors’s man who died far too young at age 32; his family made a $10K contribution to the bridge project in his memory. After pausing to pay our respects and to admire this amazing engineering feat, we will return to the trailhead the way we came.

Gear:  Please bring your 10 Essentials. Trekking poles are strongly encouraged if you use them, as the trails will be slippery with mud and there are a few steepish sections.  While I am not expecting snow on the trails please bring your micro-spikes or some form of traction.