West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area
Poo Poo Point–Chirico Viewpoint, 8 sights
12.9 mi · ▲ 1,783 ft · 5 hr 11 min
Poo Poo Point–Chirico Viewpoint, 8 sights is a 12.9-mile out-and-back in West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area near Pine Lake, WA. The route passes Tibbetts Beach and Poo Poo Point before reaching Chirico Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6.4 miles in. It climbs 1,783 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Poo Poo Point–Chirico Viewpoint, 8 sights
12.9 mi · ▲ 1,783 ft · 5 hr 11 min
Elevation 35–1,828 ft
Out & Back · West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area
Trailhead: Orchard Loop · 47.55488, -122.06406
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 78°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Transit-accessible: NW Sammamish Rd & 15th Pl NW stop 351 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Orchard Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Tibbetts Beach.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Homestead Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Pickering Multiple Use Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rainier Greenway Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto High School Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Section Line Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Poo Poo Point Trail, heading SE.
- 2 miPass Poo Poo Point.
- 50 ftPass Chirico Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto West Side Road, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Poo Poo Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Poo Poo Point Trail, heading SW.
- 2.2 miBear left onto Section Line Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left onto High School Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Rainier Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rainier Greenway Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Pickering Multiple Use Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Homestead Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Orchard Loop, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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: NW Sammamish Rd & 15th Pl NW stop 351 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Homestead Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Newport Way Trail via Homestead Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Long View Peak–Tibbetts Beach, 11 sights 12.6 mi · ▲ 1,655 ft
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