Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Far Country Lookout–Big Tree Ridge Trail, 10 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 2,127 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Far Country Lookout–Big Tree Ridge Trail, 10 sights is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Pine Lake, WA. The route passes Cougar Pass and Far Country Lookout. It climbs 2,127 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 1,312 ft · steepest grade: 22%13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.55163, -122.05784
Nearest town Pine Lake, WA

Directions

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Far Country Lookout–Big Tree Ridge Trail, 10 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 2,127 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Elevation 49–1,312 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: 47.55163, -122.05784

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 78°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: 12th Ave NW & Lake Dr stop 166 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right onto Newport Way Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right onto Red Cedars Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Surprise Creek Trail, heading S.
  9. 200 ftTurn left onto No Name Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Shangri La Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Protector Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miBear left onto Tibbetts Marsh Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Cougar Pass Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftPass Cougar Pass.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Klondike Swamp Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miSharp right onto Shy Bear Trail, heading S.
  18. 1.1 miPass Far Country Lookout.
  19. 250 ftTurn left onto Far Country Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miSharp left onto Indian Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right onto Licorice Fern Trail, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Indian Trail, heading SE.
  23. 450 ftReach Far Country Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 450 ftTurn right onto Licorice Fern Trail, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Indian Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.4 miSharp right onto Far Country Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right onto Shy Bear Trail, heading W.
  28. 1.2 miSharp left onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.5 miTurn right onto Klondike Swamp Trail, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cougar Pass Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left onto Tibbetts Marsh Trail, heading NE.
  32. 0.3 miBear right onto Protector Trail, heading E.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right onto Shangri La Trail, heading N.
  34. 0.3 miContinue straight onto No Name Trail, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right onto Surprise Creek Trail, heading NE.
  36. 200 ftTurn left onto Red Cedars Trail, heading NE.
  37. 0.3 miTurn left onto Big Tree Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  38. 0.9 miTurn right onto Newport Way Trail, heading NE.
  39. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  40. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  43. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

50% dirt12% paved5% boardwalk33% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F51°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity54%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 85°57°
Wed 92°61°
Thu 93°57°
Fri 87°53°
Sat 84°53°
Sun 84°54°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 12th Ave NW & Lake Dr stop 166 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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