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West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area

Dramatic Erratic–Dwight's Way Trail, 6 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 2,915 ft · 4 hr 39 min

Dramatic Erratic–Dwight's Way Trail, 6 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area near High Point, WA. The route reaches Dramatic Erratic. It climbs 2,915 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi492 – 2,897 ft · steepest grade: 31%10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Southeast 79th Street 47.53056, -121.97905
Nearest town High Point, WA
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Dramatic Erratic–Dwight's Way Trail, 6 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 2,915 ft · 4 hr 39 min

Elevation 493–2,896 ft

Out & Back · West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area

Trailhead: Southeast 79th Street · 47.53056, -121.97905

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Transit-accessible: I-90 & 270th Ave SE stop 37 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Southeast 79th Street, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miSharp left onto Dwight's Way Trail, heading NE.
  3. 500 ftContinue straight onto Lingering Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.7 miTurn left onto Abandoned Old TMT, heading N.
  7. 50 ftSharp left onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.9 miPass Dramatic Erratic.
  9. 0.9 miSharp left onto Hidden Forest Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Poo Top Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Preston Trail, heading NE.
  12. 2.3 miSharp left onto Dwight's Way Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Lingering Trail, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dwight's Way Trail, heading N.
  15. 450 ftSharp right onto High Point Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.9 miArrive 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/dramatic-erratic-dramatic-erratic-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

98% dirt2% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F55°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Wed 89°58°
Thu 91°57°
Fri 85°53°
Sat 83°53°
Sun 82°51°
Mon 83°52°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: I-90 & 270th Ave SE stop 37 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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