Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
Surprise Creek Viewpoint–Big Tree Ridge Trail Loop, 7 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 1,596 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Surprise Creek Viewpoint–Big Tree Ridge Trail Loop, 7 sights is a 5.3-mile loop in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Pine Lake, WA. The route reaches Surprise Creek Viewpoint. It climbs 1,596 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Surprise Creek Viewpoint–Big Tree Ridge Trail Loop, 7 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 1,596 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Elevation 102–1,404 ft
Loop · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
Trailhead: Big Tree Ridge Trail · 47.54631, -122.07062
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 77°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Transit-accessible: Newport Way NW & NW Pacific Elm Dr stop 490 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Big Tree Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Red Cedars Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Surprise Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Shangri La Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Tibbetts Marsh Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Protector Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Shangri La Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftPass Surprise Creek Viewpoint.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Precipice Top Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Military Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Precipice Bottom Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Big Tree Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: Newport Way NW & NW Pacific Elm Dr stop 490 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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