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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Surprise Creek Viewpoint–Big Tree Ridge Trail, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,266 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Surprise Creek Viewpoint–Big Tree Ridge Trail, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Issaquah, WA. The route reaches Surprise Creek Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,266 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 1,040 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.54118, -122.06349
Nearest town Issaquah, WA · Official trailhead info (soundtransit.org)
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Surprise Creek Viewpoint–Big Tree Ridge Trail, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,266 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 79–1,040 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: 47.54118, -122.06349

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 77°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Issaquah Transit Center - Bay 3 stop 105 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Newport Way Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto Red Cedars Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Surprise Creek Trail, heading S.
  6. 200 ftTurn left onto No Name Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Shangri La Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 400 ftPass Surprise Creek Viewpoint.
  10. 0.5 miBear right onto Precipice Top Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right onto Military Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Newport Way Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/surprise-creek-viewpoint-loop

Trail surface

45% dirt12% paved43% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F52°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity61%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 85°58°
Wed 91°62°
Thu 93°57°
Fri 87°53°
Sat 84°53°
Sun 83°53°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Issaquah Transit Center - Bay 3 stop 105 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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