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Tiger Mountain State Forest

Dramatic Erratic–15 Mile Railroad Grade, 6 sights

12.3 mi · ▲ 3,780 ft · 5 hr 59 min

Dramatic Erratic–15 Mile Railroad Grade, 6 sights is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Tiger Mountain State Forest near Mirrormont, WA. The route reaches Dramatic Erratic. It climbs 3,780 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,450 – 2,572 ft · steepest grade: 33%12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tiger Mountain Trail 47.47102, -121.96519
Nearest town Mirrormont, WA
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Dramatic Erratic–15 Mile Railroad Grade, 6 sights

12.3 mi · ▲ 3,780 ft · 5 hr 59 min

Elevation 1,450–2,573 ft

Out & Back · Tiger Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: Tiger Mountain Trail · 47.47102, -121.96519

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

  1. Start on Tiger Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  2. 2.4 miContinue straight onto Hobart Grade, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto 15 Mile Railroad Grade, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miSharp right onto Hidden Forest Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.9 miPass Dramatic Erratic.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto K-3 Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Abandoned West Tiger RR Grade, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto K-3 Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miReach Dramatic Erratic, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Abandoned West Tiger RR Grade, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto K-3 Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading S.
  15. 1.8 miTurn right onto Hidden Forest Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left onto 15 Mile Railroad Grade, heading SE.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right onto Hobart Grade, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  19. 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tiger-middle-summit-out-back-22-km-537e

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:12 PM

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