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West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area

Old Bus–High School Trail, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Old Bus–High School Trail, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area near Issaquah, WA. The route reaches Old Bus at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 414 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 522 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rainier Greenway Trail 47.52747, -122.03368
Nearest town Issaquah, WA
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Old Bus–High School Trail, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 104–521 ft

Out & Back · West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area

Trailhead: Rainier Greenway Trail · 47.52747, -122.03368

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 85°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Transit-accessible: SE Bush St & Rainier Blvd S stop 98 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rainier Greenway Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto High School Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miSharp left onto Section Line Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bus Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miReach Old Bus, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Section Line Trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto High School Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Rainier Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rainier Greenway Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miArrive 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/old-bus-around-the-lake-trail-out-back-4-sights-6-km

Trail surface

65% dirt24% paved10% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 85°F58°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity68%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Wed 92°62°
Thu 93°58°
Fri 87°54°
Sat 85°55°
Sun 83°52°
Mon 85°54°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: SE Bush St & Rainier Blvd S stop 98 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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