Tiger Middle Summit–15 Mile Railroad Grade, 7 sights
13.6 mi · ▲ 4,298 ft · 6 hr 41 min
Tiger Middle Summit–15 Mile Railroad Grade, 7 sights is a 13.6-mile out-and-back in Tiger Mountain State Forest near Issaquah, WA. The route reaches Tiger Middle Summit at the turnaround, 6.8 miles in. It climbs 4,298 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Tiger Middle Summit–15 Mile Railroad Grade, 7 sights
13.6 mi · ▲ 4,298 ft · 6 hr 41 min
Elevation 159–2,607 ft
Out & Back · Tiger Mountain State Forest
Trailhead: connector · 47.52388, -122.02822
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 85°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Transit-accessible: 2nd Ave SE & SE Nyberg Ln stop 535 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right onto Rainier Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left onto High School Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Section Line Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right onto Poo Poo Point Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miBear left onto One View Trail, heading E.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Hidden Forest Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto 15 Mile Railroad Grade, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Hobart Grade, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Middle Tiger Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Middle Tiger Sumit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Tiger Middle Summit, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Middle Tiger Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Hobart Grade, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto 15 Mile Railroad Grade, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Hidden Forest Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto One View Trail, heading N.
- 1 miBear right onto Poo Poo Point Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miBear left onto Section Line Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left onto High School Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Rainier Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 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: 2nd Ave SE & SE Nyberg Ln stop 535 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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