Tradition Plateau Natural Resources Conservation Area
Old Bus–Adventure Trail Loop, 9 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Old Bus–Adventure Trail Loop, 9 sights is a 4.1-mile loop in Tradition Plateau Natural Resources Conservation Area near Issaquah, WA. The route reaches Old Bus. It climbs 402 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Old Bus–Adventure Trail Loop, 9 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 156–560 ft
Loop · Tradition Plateau Natural Resources Conservation Area
Trailhead: connector · 47.52388, -122.02822
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 85°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Transit-accessible: 2nd Ave SE & SE Nyberg Ln stop 535 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right onto Rainier Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left onto High School Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Section Line Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Bus Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Old Bus.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto West Tiger 3 Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach Old Bus, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Swamp Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Ruth Kees Big Tree Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Wetlands Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Tradition Plateau Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Rainier Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: 2nd Ave SE & SE Nyberg Ln stop 535 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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