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Tiger Mountain State Forest

Dramatic Erratic–15 Mile Railroad Grade, 5 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 2,680 ft · 4 hr 44 min

Dramatic Erratic–15 Mile Railroad Grade, 5 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Tiger Mountain State Forest near Mirrormont, WA. The route reaches Dramatic Erratic. It climbs 2,680 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 2,572 ft · steepest grade: 36%10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Grand Canyon Trail 47.47572, -121.99038
Nearest town Mirrormont, WA
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Dramatic Erratic–15 Mile Railroad Grade, 5 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 2,680 ft · 4 hr 44 min

Elevation 848–2,573 ft

Out & Back · Tiger Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: Grand Canyon Trail · 47.47572, -121.99038

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 73°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Grand Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miBear left onto Hobart-Middle Tiger Railroad, heading N.
  4. 1 miTurn left onto Hobart Grade, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto 15 Mile Railroad Grade, heading W.
  6. 0.9 miSharp right onto Hidden Forest Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.9 miPass Dramatic Erratic.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto K-3 Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Abandoned West Tiger RR Grade, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftReach Dramatic Erratic, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto K-3 Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading S.
  15. 1.8 miTurn right onto Hidden Forest Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left onto 15 Mile Railroad Grade, heading S.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right onto Hobart Grade, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hobart-Middle Tiger Railroad, heading NE.
  19. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.6 miTurn left onto Grand Canyon Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.1 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-6-sights

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F53°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 82°66°
Wed 89°61°
Thu 90°56°
Fri 84°52°
Sat 82°52°
Sun 81°49°

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