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Tiger Mountain State Forest

Chirico Viewpoint–15 Mile Railroad Grade, 5 sights

9.9 mi · ▲ 2,680 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Chirico Viewpoint–15 Mile Railroad Grade, 5 sights is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Tiger Mountain State Forest near Mirrormont, WA. The route reaches Chirico Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 2,680 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 2,280 ft · steepest grade: 34%10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Grand Canyon Trail 47.47572, -121.99038
Nearest town Mirrormont, WA
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Chirico Viewpoint–15 Mile Railroad Grade, 5 sights

9.9 mi · ▲ 2,680 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Elevation 848–2,279 ft

Out & Back · Tiger Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: Grand Canyon Trail · 47.47572, -121.99038

Weather Aug 3: 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 miBear left onto Hobart-Middle Tiger Railroad, heading N.
  4. 1 miTurn left onto Hobart Grade, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto 15 Mile Railroad Grade, heading W.
  6. 0.9 miSharp right onto Hidden Forest Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  8. 500 ftContinue straight onto One View Trail, heading NW.
  9. 1 miSharp left onto Poo Poo Point Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miSharp right onto West Side Road, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto Chirico Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miReach Chirico Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left onto West Side Road, heading N.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Poo Poo Point Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.6 miSharp right onto One View Trail, heading N.
  16. 1 miContinue straight onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading E.
  17. 500 ftTurn right onto Hidden Forest Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left onto 15 Mile Railroad Grade, heading S.
  19. 0.9 miTurn right onto Hobart Grade, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hobart-Middle Tiger Railroad, heading SE.
  21. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left onto Grand Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 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/poo-poo-point-chirico-viewpoint-out-back-14-km

Trail surface

88% dirt12% 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°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.9 mi in (~171 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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