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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Big Tree Ridge Trail–Newport Way Trail, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,168 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Big Tree Ridge Trail–Newport Way Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Issaquah, WA. It climbs 1,168 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 1,240 ft · steepest grade: 24%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.54743, -122.06266
Nearest town Issaquah, WA
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Big Tree Ridge Trail–Newport Way Trail, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,168 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 53–1,239 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: 47.54743, -122.06266

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 78°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Issaquah Transit Center - Bay 1 stop 531 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Newport Way Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto Red Cedars Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Surprise Creek Trail, heading S.
  6. 200 ftTurn left onto No Name Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Shangri La Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right onto Protector Trail, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftReach Newport Way Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto Shangri La Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto No Name Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Surprise Creek Trail, heading N.
  13. 200 ftTurn left onto Red Cedars Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Big Tree Ridge Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.9 miTurn right onto Newport Way Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/big-tree-ridge-trail-newport-way-trail-out-back-3-sights-8-km

Trail surface

45% dirt21% paved13% boardwalk21% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F51°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity54%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 85°57°
Wed 92°61°
Thu 93°57°
Fri 87°53°
Sat 84°53°
Sun 84°54°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Issaquah Transit Center - Bay 1 stop 531 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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