Best hikes in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Ambleway maps 36 hikes in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, from a 1.9-mile walk to a 16-mile day out. 24 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Jerry's Duckpond–Cave Hole Trail Loop, 4 sights. The biggest climb is Squak Mountain Southeast Peak–Squak Mountain Central Peak, 14 sights, gaining 4,650 ft, and the network tops out at 2,025 ft. 10 start within walking range of public transit.

• Clay Pit Pond & Jerry's Duckpond via Clay Pit Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 295 ft
• Coyote Creek Trail & Radio Peak Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 197 ft
• Far Country Falls–Far Country Falls Viewpoint, 6 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 269 ft
• Jerry's Duckpond–Cave Hole Trail Loop, 4 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 298 ft
• Coal Creek Falls–Cave Hole Trail Loop, 5 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 329 ft
• Cougar Mountain (Anti-Aircraft Peak)–Cave Hole Trail Loop, 9 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 343 ft
• Cave Hole Trail–Coyote Creek Trail Loop, 9 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 312 ft
• Million Dollar View Pergola Viewpoint–Harvey Manning Trail, 6 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 254 ft
• Long View Peak Trail & Ring Road Trail via Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,091 ft
• Cave Hole Trail–Far Country Trail, 4 sights 4 mi · ▲ 268 ft
• Wilderness Peak–Jerry's Duckpond Loop, 10 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 626 ft
• Coyote Creek Trail–Fred's Railroad Trail, 6 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 419 ft
• Doughty Falls–China Creek Open Space, 9 sights 7.2 mi · ▲ 1,674 ft
• Coal Creek Natural Area–Fred's Railroad Trail, 7 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 1,644 ft
• Long View Peak–China Creek Open Space, 9 sights 8.3 mi · ▲ 1,934 ft
• Far Country Lookout–Cougar Access Trail, 7 sights 8.9 mi · ▲ 1,901 ft
• Debbie's View–Fred's Railroad Trail, 7 sights 10.2 mi · ▲ 2,537 ft
• Wilderness Cliffs Viewpoint–De Leo Wall Viewpoint, 9 sights 10.4 mi · ▲ 2,577 ft
• De Leo Wall Viewpoint–Far Country Lookout, 9 sights 10.7 mi · ▲ 2,522 ft
• Marshall's Hill–Coal Creek Falls, 12 sights 13.5 mi · ▲ 2,440 ft
• Bullitt Gorge Trail–Fred's Railroad Trail, 6 sights 13.7 mi · ▲ 3,715 ft
• Squak Mountain Central Peak–Coal Creek Natural Area, 12 sights 15.1 mi · ▲ 4,182 ft
• China Creek Open Space–Coal Creek Falls, 13 sights 15.5 mi · ▲ 2,640 ft
• Squak Mountain Southeast Peak–Squak Mountain Central Peak, 14 sights 15.9 mi · ▲ 4,650 ft

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• Little Creek Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 341 ft
• Licorice Fern Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 336 ft
• Harvey Manning Trail–Lost Beagle Trail Loop, 5 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 454 ft
• Big Tree Ridge Trail & Newport Way Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 375 ft
• Surprise Creek Viewpoint–Big Tree Ridge Trail Loop, 4 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 1,017 ft
• Cougar Access Trail–Cross Town Trail Loop, 6 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 650 ft
• Bear Ridge Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,001 ft
• Long View Peak Trail–Ring Road Trail, 5 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,045 ft
• Squak Mountain Connector Trail & West Access Trail via Bullitt Fireplace Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,676 ft
• East Side Trail & Squak Mountain Connector Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,670 ft
• Cougar Access Trail–Cross Town Trail, 7 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 989 ft
• Cougar Access Trail–De Leo Wall Trail, 3 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 868 ft