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East Tiger Mountain–Tiger Summit Trailhead (east Tiger Mountain State Forest), 7 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Tiger Mountain State Forest near Upper Preston, WA. The route passes Tiger Summit Trailhead (east Tiger Mountain State Forest) and East Tiger Mountain before reaching Tiger Mountain State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 2,294 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,427 – 2,999 ft · steepest grade: 29%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.46750, -121.93609
Nearest town Upper Preston, WA

Directions

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East Tiger Mountain–Tiger Summit Trailhead (east Tiger Mountain State Forest), 7 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 2,294 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Elevation 1,427–2,999 ft

Out & Back · Tiger Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: 47.46750, -121.93609

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Iverson Railroad Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftPass Tiger Summit Trailhead (east Tiger Mountain State Forest).
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Connector Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Predator, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Main Tiger Mountain Road, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Predator, heading SW.
  11. 1.3 miTurn left onto Off The Grid (OTG), heading N.
  12. 0.6 miBear left onto East Tiger Summit Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miPass East Tiger Mountain.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Powerlink, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miPass Tiger Mountain State Forest Viewpoint.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  17. 150 ftReach East Tiger Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right onto East Tiger Summit Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.5 miBear right onto Off The Grid (OTG), heading N.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right onto Drop In, heading S.
  21. 1.3 miTurn left onto Main Tiger Mountain Road, heading S.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Predator, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miBear right onto Connector Trail, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Iverson Railroad Trail, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 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 surface

97% dirt2% gravel1% paved

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity61%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Wed 86°59°
Thu 88°53°
Fri 82°49°
Sat 79°50°
Sun 78°47°
Mon 80°49°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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