Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
Surprise Creek Viewpoint–Big Tree Ridge Trail Loop, 4 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 1,017 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Surprise Creek Viewpoint–Big Tree Ridge Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 3.2-mile loop in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Issaquah, WA. The route reaches Surprise Creek Viewpoint. It climbs 1,017 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Surprise Creek Viewpoint–Big Tree Ridge Trail Loop, 4 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 1,017 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 281–1,040 ft
Loop · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
Trailhead: 47.54169, -122.07181
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 76°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Military Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Precipice Top Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Surprise Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Surprise Creek Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Shangri La Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto No Name Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Surprise Creek Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Red Cedars Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Big Tree Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Big Tree Trail Old Steep Ridge Route, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Big Tree Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Precipice Bottom Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miThe 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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