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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Cougar Mountain (Anti-Aircraft Peak)–Cave Hole Trail Loop, 9 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Cougar Mountain (Anti-Aircraft Peak)–Cave Hole Trail Loop, 9 sights is a 2.8-mile loop in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Coal Creek, WA. The route passes Cougar Mountain (Anti-Aircraft Peak) and Cougar Pass. It climbs 343 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,152 – 1,490 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.54077, -122.09853
Nearest town Coal Creek, WA
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Cougar Mountain (Anti-Aircraft Peak)–Cave Hole Trail Loop, 9 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 1,151–1,488 ft

Loop · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: 47.54077, -122.09853

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 70°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftPass Cougar Mountain (Anti-Aircraft Peak).
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Lost Beagle Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Klondike Swamp Trail, heading NW.
  5. 200 ftTurn left onto Coyote Creek Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left onto Radio Peak Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Coyote Creek Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miBear right onto Cave Hole Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bypass Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftTurn right onto Klondike Swamp Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cougar Pass Trail, heading N.
  13. 300 ftPass Cougar Pass.
  14. 350 ftTurn left onto Harvey Manning Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.6 miBear left onto Lost Beagle Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/cougar-mountain-anti-aircraft-peak-loop-7b83

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 70°F47°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 79°56°
Wed 86°60°
Thu 88°52°
Fri 82°49°
Sat 80°48°
Sun 79°49°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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