Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
De Leo Wall Viewpoint–Far Country Lookout, 9 sights
14.3 mi · ▲ 3,471 ft · 6 hr 30 min
De Leo Wall Viewpoint–Far Country Lookout, 9 sights is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Issaquah, WA. The route passes Far Country Lookout and De Leo Wall Viewpoint. It climbs 3,471 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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De Leo Wall Viewpoint–Far Country Lookout, 9 sights
14.3 mi · ▲ 3,471 ft · 6 hr 30 min
Elevation 176–1,354 ft
Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
Trailhead: 47.53407, -122.05818
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 77°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Cedar River - Lake Sammamish Trail (proposed), heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Coal Mine Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto West Access Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Wilderness Cliffs Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Shy Bear Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Far Country Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass Far Country Lookout.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftPass De Leo Wall Viewpoint.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Cross Town Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach De Leo Wall Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Far Country Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Shy Bear Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miBear right onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Wilderness Cliffs Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Squak Mountain Connector Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right onto West Access Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Coal Mine Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Bullitt Fireplace Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Cedar River - Lake Sammamish Trail (proposed), heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Cedar River - Lake Sammamish Trail (proposed) 1.9 mi · ▲ 532 ft
- Cedar River - Lake Sammamish Trail (proposed) 1.9 mi · ▲ 532 ft
- Cedar River - Lake Sammamish Trail (proposed) 2.5 mi · ▲ 320 ft
- Bullitt Fireplace Trail & East Side Trail 4 mi · ▲ 1,154 ft
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