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.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 2,740 ft · steepest grade: 27%17.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.56430, -122.05298
Nearest town Pine Lake, WA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Sammamish State Park Beach.
  3. 150 ftSharp right onto East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rainier Greenway Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto High School Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miBear right onto Section Line Trail, heading E.
  13. 150 ftBear right onto Poo Poo Point Trail, heading E.
  14. 1.6 miBear left onto One View Trail, heading E.
  15. 1 miTurn left onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.6 miPass Dramatic Erratic.
  17. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto West Tiger #2 Trail, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftReach West Tiger #2, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miBear left onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  24. 1.2 miTurn right onto One View Trail, heading S.
  25. 1 miBear right onto Poo Poo Point Trail, heading W.
  26. 1.6 miBear left onto Section Line Trail, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftBear left onto High School Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left onto Rainier Trail, heading S.
  30. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rainier Greenway Trail, heading SW.
  33. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading N.
  37. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  38. 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  39. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

55% dirt41% paved4% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 89°F59°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Thu 92°61°
Fri 93°57°
Sat 87°55°
Sun 85°53°
Mon 86°53°
Tue 86°54°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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