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West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area

Lake Sammamish State Park Beach–15 Mile Railroad Grade, 7 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 3,157 ft · 6 hr 53 min

Lake Sammamish State Park Beach–15 Mile Railroad Grade, 7 sights is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area near Pine Lake, WA. The route reaches Lake Sammamish State Park Beach. It climbs 3,157 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 2,280 ft · steepest grade: 32%17.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.56430, -122.05298
Nearest town Pine Lake, WA
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Lake Sammamish State Park Beach–15 Mile Railroad Grade, 7 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 3,157 ft · 6 hr 53 min

Elevation 43–2,279 ft

Out & Back · West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area

Trailhead: 47.56430, -122.05298

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Sammamish State Park Beach.
  3. 150 ftSharp right onto East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rainier Greenway Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto High School Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miBear right onto Section Line Trail, heading E.
  13. 150 ftBear right onto Poo Poo Point Trail, heading E.
  14. 1.6 miBear left onto One View Trail, heading E.
  15. 1 miContinue straight onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  16. 500 ftTurn right onto Hidden Forest Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left onto 15 Mile Railroad Grade, heading E.
  18. 0.9 miTurn right onto Hobart Grade, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miReach Lake Sammamish State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto 15 Mile Railroad Grade, heading S.
  21. 0.9 miSharp right onto Hidden Forest Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading W.
  23. 500 ftContinue straight onto One View Trail, heading W.
  24. 1 miBear right onto Poo Poo Point Trail, heading NW.
  25. 1.6 miBear left onto Section Line Trail, heading N.
  26. 150 ftBear left onto High School Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left onto Rainier Trail, heading W.
  29. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rainier Greenway Trail, heading SW.
  32. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading N.
  36. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/15-mile-railroad-grade-high-school-trail-out-back-6-sights-23-km

Trail surface

55% dirt41% paved4% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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