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Tiger Mountain State Forest

East Tiger Summit Trail–Extraterrestrial (ET), 6 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 3,923 ft · 6 hr 6 min

East Tiger Summit Trail–Extraterrestrial (ET), 6 sights is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Tiger Mountain State Forest near Mirrormont, WA. It climbs 3,923 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 2,763 ft · steepest grade: 33%12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Grand Canyon Trail 47.47572, -121.99038
Nearest town Mirrormont, WA
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East Tiger Summit Trail–Extraterrestrial (ET), 6 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 3,923 ft · 6 hr 6 min

Elevation 848–2,763 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 miSharp right onto Hobart-Middle Tiger Railroad, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left onto Middle Tiger Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miSharp left onto TMT Connector, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left onto Side Hustle, heading E.
  8. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Preston Railroad Grade, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftSharp right onto East Tiger Summit Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left onto Close Encounters, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Extraterrestrial (ET), heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miReach Middle Tiger Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto Close Encounters, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto East Tiger Summit Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.7 miSharp left onto Preston Railroad Grade, heading S.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Side Hustle, heading S.
  17. 1.7 miSharp right onto TMT Connector, heading SW.
  18. 0.7 miSharp right onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Middle Tiger Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.8 miSharp right onto Hobart-Middle Tiger Railroad, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left onto Grand Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  23. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-tiger-summit-trail-fully-rigid-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

90% dirt10% 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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