Field trip: Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley
Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley March Hikes - Cougar Mountain: Jim Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trailhead
Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all Mountaineers 7 to 10 days prior to the hike date.
Contacts
Melanie Mayock
Primary Leader
- Sun, Mar 22, 2026
- Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 7.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,500 ft
- Pace: 1.8 uphill, 2.2 downhill
- 6 (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Mon, Feb 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
- Fri, Mar 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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***Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all Mountaineers 7 to 10 days prior to the hike date.***
We will take the Wilderness Creek trail to the Gombu Wilderness Cliffs trail, tag Wilderness Peak and continue on the Deceiver Trail to Long View Peak and Doughty Falls. We'll then continue along Deceiver Trail and loop back along the Shy Bear Trail to take the Wilderness Creek Trail back to the cars.
7:30am at the trailhead, ready to hike
Route/Place
Cougar Mountain: Jim Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trailhead
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Green Trails Cougar Mtn No. 203S
see Land Manager - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
Ten Essentials plus microspikes
Trip Reports