West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area
West Tiger #2–Dramatic Erratic, 7 sights
16 mi · ▲ 2,914 ft · 6 hr 47 min
West Tiger #2–Dramatic Erratic, 7 sights is a 16-mile out-and-back in West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area near Pine Lake, WA. The route passes Lake Sammamish State Park Beach and Dramatic Erratic before reaching West Tiger #2 at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 2,914 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West Tiger #2–Dramatic Erratic, 7 sights
16 mi · ▲ 2,914 ft · 6 hr 47 min
Elevation 43–2,741 ft
Out & Back · West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area
Trailhead: 47.56430, -122.05298
Weather Aug 5: Clear, high 89°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Lake Sammamish State Park Beach.
- 150 ftSharp right onto East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rainier Greenway Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto High School Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Section Line Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right onto Poo Poo Point Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miBear left onto One View Trail, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miPass Dramatic Erratic.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto West Tiger #2 Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach West Tiger #2, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto One View Trail, heading S.
- 1 miBear right onto Poo Poo Point Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miBear left onto Section Line Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left onto High School Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Rainier Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rainier Greenway Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Lake Sammamish State Park Beach–15 Mile Railroad Grade, 7 sights 15.9 mi · ▲ 3,157 ft
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