Field trip: Lookouts and High Places
Lookouts and High Places July Hikes - West Tiger #1 Loop via Bootleg and Preston Trails
**Trip initially open to Lookouts and High Places Day Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all Mountaineers 7 to 10 days prior to the hike date.**
Contacts
- Fri, Jul 18, 2025
- Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,328 ft
- High Point Elevation: 2,880 ft
- Pace: 1.5
- 3 (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This loop trail starts off SE Preston Way just east of the WSDOT maintenance yard. A short distance from the start you connect to PSE power line road and head west to Preston Trail. Take the Preston Trail to the Bootleg Trail junction, which is well-signed for the most part. This beginning section of the Bootleg Trail offers a moderate climb through second-growth forest, with a steep 1/2 mile section that ascends about 500 feet. Continue up Bootleg Trail to rejoin Preston Trail near the East side summit of West Tiger #1. At the top, east of West Tiger #1 take the Bypass Trail (part of the Poo Top Trail along the south side of summit) around to the West side and to the Hiker's Hut Viewpoint. The decent is via the Bypass Trail back to the Preston Trail and on down to the PSE power line road and then the Trailhead on SE Preston Way for a loop of 8 miles.
Meeting Place: Parking is limited at the trailhead on SE Preston Way, so we can meet and park at the Preston Park and Ride on the North side of I90 off of exit 22. From there I can shuttle all participants to the trailhead (0.7 miles) and back at the end of the hike.
Meeting Time: 9:00 am
Required Equipment
10 Essentials
Hiking poles are recommended.