Talus Rocks–Old Bus, 10 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area near Issaquah, WA. The route passes Talus Rocks and Old Bus. It climbs 2,028 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi154 – 1,969 ft · steepest grade: 35%8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.52991, -122.02457
Nearest town Issaquah, WA
Directions
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Talus Rocks–Old Bus, 10 sights
8.3 mi · ▲ 2,028 ft · 3 hr 47 min
Elevation 155–1,969 ft
Out & Back · West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area
Trailhead: 47.52991, -122.02457
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 77°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:39 PM
Transit-accessible: E Sunset Way & 6th Ave NE stop 111 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Tradition Plateau Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Wetlands Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Adventure Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto High School Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Section Line Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right onto Poo Poo Point Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miBear left onto One View Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto West Tiger RR Grade, heading S.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Section Line Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Talus Rocks Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftPass Talus Rocks.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Talus Rock Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto West Tiger 3 Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Bus Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Old Bus.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Wetlands Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Adventure Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Wetlands Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Tradition Plateau Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 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 surface
98% dirt1% gravel1% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 77°F51°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue
85°57°
Wed
92°60°
Thu
93°58°
Fri
87°54°
Sat
84°55°
Sun
83°52°
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: E Sunset Way & 6th Ave NE stop 111 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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