Day Hike - Cougar Mountain: Red Town Trailhead

Meeting location  information will be sent to registered participants in the 'Hello Hiker Letter' 5 days before the hike.

Time: This hike meets up at 7:30 a.m.

Note: Due to over-crowding conditions at trailheads during this pandemic, we are going to get an early morning start before the parking lot fills up.

Region: Bellevue, Issaquah Alps

Meet-up Spot:  Red Town Trail Head, Cougar Mountain

Parking Pass: none required

Trip will initially open to Tacoma Branch Conditioning Hiking Students.  Then, the trip will open for registration to all Mountaineers, based on availability, 7-10 days prior to date of the hike.

 This is a 7 mile conditioning  hike set at a moderate pace of  2+ mph.

The Cougar Mountain Red Town Trailhead has a lot of gentle connecting trails. We will do a loop hike that  starts out and ends from of the Red Town Trailhead parking lot. There is excellent trail signage on Cougar MTN so you can practice your navigation skills if you choose (signage, paper map, and/or GPS map). You can print off a Cougar MTN map from a link that I will include in the Hello Hiker Letter.

As this is an early morning 3-4 hour hike, there is no need to pack a lunch. Just pack water and snacks. We will be done hiking by noon.

Come Prepared

• COVID 19 Precautions: face mask, social distancing, hand sanitizer
• Pack water and snack
• Dress in layers (no cotton clothes allowed)
• Ten Essentials which includes sun protection and rain gear
• Tacoma CHS April Talking Trail Topics are: 10 Essentials, Trekking Poles, Raingear, Footwear,  Hypothermia
• Understand and Use Trail Etiquette