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Tiger Mountain State Forest

Bootleg Connector–Bootleg Trail, 6 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 2,650 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Bootleg Connector–Bootleg Trail, 6 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Tiger Mountain State Forest near Preston, WA. It climbs 2,650 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi532 – 2,218 ft · steepest grade: 28%10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.53081, -121.94569
Nearest town Preston, WA
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Bootleg Connector–Bootleg Trail, 6 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 2,650 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Elevation 532–2,219 ft

Out & Back · Tiger Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: 47.53081, -121.94569

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Preston Powerline Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Preston Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto West Tiger 1 Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Preston Trail, heading S.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bootleg Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1 miTurn right onto 15 Mile Railroad Grade, heading SE.
  8. 1.2 miTurn left onto Hobart Grade, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hobart-Middle Tiger Railroad, heading SW.
  10. 1.4 miTurn right onto Middle Tiger Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftReach Preston Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Hobart-Middle Tiger Railroad, heading SE.
  13. 1.4 miTurn left onto Hobart Grade, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto 15 Mile Railroad Grade, heading NW.
  15. 1.2 miTurn left onto Bootleg Trail, heading N.
  16. 1 miContinue straight onto Preston Trail, heading N.
  17. 300 ftContinue straight onto West Tiger 1 Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.6 miBear right onto Preston Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Preston Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftArrive 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/bootleg-connector-bootleg-trail-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F57°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity69%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Wed 90°61°
Thu 91°57°
Fri 85°53°
Sat 83°53°
Sun 82°51°
Mon 83°52°

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