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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Fred's Railroad Trail–Shy Bear Trail, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,014 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Fred's Railroad Trail–Shy Bear Trail, 5 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near High Valley, WA. It climbs 1,014 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi440 – 1,355 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Access Trail 47.51450, -122.07639
Nearest town High Valley, WA
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Fred's Railroad Trail–Shy Bear Trail, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,014 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 440–1,354 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: West Access Trail · 47.51450, -122.07639

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Access Trail, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left onto Wilderness Cliffs Trail, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftBear right onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.9 miBear left onto Shy Bear Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Shy Bear Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miReach West Access Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Shy Bear Trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Shy Bear Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miBear right onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.9 miBear left onto Wilderness Cliffs Trail, heading SE.
  15. 350 ftTurn right onto Squak Mountain Connector Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.8 miSharp left onto West Access Trail, heading S.
  17. 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/freds-railroad-trail-shy-bear-trail-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 75°F52°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity56%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 83°61°
Wed 89°63°
Thu 91°55°
Fri 85°52°
Sat 83°51°
Sun 82°52°

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