Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Fred's Railroad Trail–Klondike Swamp Trail, 8 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,336 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Fred's Railroad Trail–Klondike Swamp Trail, 8 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Issaquah, WA. The route reaches Cougar Pass. It climbs 1,336 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi371 – 1,348 ft · steepest grade: 18%8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.54169, -122.07181
Nearest town Issaquah, WA

Directions

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Fred's Railroad Trail–Klondike Swamp Trail, 8 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,336 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Elevation 372–1,348 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: 47.54169, -122.07181

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Military Ridge Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miBear left onto Red Cedars Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Surprise Creek Trail, heading S.
  5. 200 ftTurn left onto No Name Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Shangri La Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Protector Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Tibbetts Marsh Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Cougar Pass Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miPass Cougar Pass.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Klondike Swamp Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.5 miBear left onto Shy Bear Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miBear right onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftSharp right onto Long View Peak Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear left onto Ring Road Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miReach Military Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miBear right onto Long View Peak Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Shy Bear Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.4 miBear right onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right onto Klondike Swamp Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cougar Pass Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left onto Tibbetts Marsh Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miBear right onto Protector Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right onto Shangri La Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miContinue straight onto No Name Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right onto Surprise Creek Trail, heading SE.
  29. 200 ftTurn left onto Red Cedars Trail, heading SE.
  30. 0.3 miBear right onto Military Ridge Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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