East Ridge Trail–Phil's Connector, 4 sights
9.5 mi · ▲ 2,605 ft · 4 hr 28 min
East Ridge Trail–Phil's Connector, 4 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Squak Mountain State Park near Issaquah, WA. It climbs 2,605 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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East Ridge Trail–Phil's Connector, 4 sights
9.5 mi · ▲ 2,605 ft · 4 hr 28 min
Elevation 99–1,526 ft
Out & Back · Squak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Squak Mountain Access Trail · 47.52740, -122.03913
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 73°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Transit-accessible: Newport Way SW & W Sunset Way stop 189 m from the trailhead
- Start on Squak Mountain Access Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto East Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Phil's Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Phil's Connector, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Equestrian Loop, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Phil's Connector, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Squak Mountain Road Southeast, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Equestrian Loop, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Squak Mountain Access Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Squak Mountain Road Southeast, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Phil's Connector, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Equestrian Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Phil's Connector, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Phil's Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto East Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Squak Mountain Access Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: Newport Way SW & W Sunset Way stop 189 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Squak Mountain Road Southeast
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- 7.2 mi · out & back · via Squak Mountain Road Southeast
- 7.3 mi · out & back · via Squak Mountain Road Southeast
- 7.8 mi · out & back · via Squak Mountain Road Southeast
- 9.6 mi · out & back · via Squak Mountain Road Southeast
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