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West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area

Bootleg Trail–Hidden Forest Trail, 6 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 3,700 ft · 6 hr 19 min

Bootleg Trail–Hidden Forest Trail, 6 sights is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area near Issaquah, WA. It climbs 3,700 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 2,897 ft · steepest grade: 23%14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.53527, -122.04177
Nearest town Issaquah, WA
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Bootleg Trail–Hidden Forest Trail, 6 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 3,700 ft · 6 hr 19 min

Elevation 71–2,896 ft

Out & Back · West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area

Trailhead: 47.53527, -122.04177

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 77°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: NW Gilman Blvd & Rainier Blvd N stop 535 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 200 ftSharp right onto Rainier Greenway Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto High School Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miBear right onto Section Line Trail, heading E.
  15. 150 ftBear right onto Poo Poo Point Trail, heading N.
  16. 1.6 miBear left onto One View Trail, heading SW.
  17. 1 miContinue straight onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left onto Hidden Forest Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto Poo Top Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Preston Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bootleg Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.7 miReach High School Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Preston Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Poo Top Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.6 miBear left onto Hidden Forest Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miSharp right onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto One View Trail, heading SW.
  28. 1 miBear right onto Poo Poo Point Trail, heading NW.
  29. 1.6 miBear left onto Section Line Trail, heading N.
  30. 150 ftBear left onto High School Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left onto Rainier Trail, heading W.
  33. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rainier Greenway Trail, heading SW.
  36. 0.8 miSharp left, heading N.
  37. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  45. 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-trail-hidden-forest-trail-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

76% dirt18% paved5% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F52°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity61%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 85°58°
Wed 92°62°
Thu 92°58°
Fri 86°53°
Sat 83°53°
Sun 84°53°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: NW Gilman Blvd & Rainier Blvd N stop 535 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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