West Tiger #3–Tiger Middle Summit Loop, 3 summits is a 15.4-mile loop in Tiger Mountain State Forest near High Point, WA. The route passes Talus Rocks, West Tiger #3 and Tiger Middle Summit. It climbs 5,113 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi525 – 2,766 ft · steepest grade: 37%15.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.52970, -121.99616
Nearest town High Point, WA
Directions
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West Tiger #3–Tiger Middle Summit Loop, 3 summits
15.4 mi · ▲ 5,113 ft · 7 hr 41 min
Elevation 526–2,765 ft
Loop · Tiger Mountain State Forest
Trailhead: 47.52970, -121.99616
Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 70°F / low 57° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:29 AM · sunset 9:01 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Bus Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Nook Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass Talus Rocks.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Talus Rocks Trail, heading SE.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Section Line Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass West Tiger #3.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn 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.
- 450 ftPass Tiger Middle Summit.
- 250 ftReach West Tiger #3, 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.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Middle Tiger Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Hobart-Middle Tiger Railroad, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Hobart Grade, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto 15 Mile Railroad Grade, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Bootleg Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Preston Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto West Tiger RR Grade, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Abandoned Old TMT, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto K-3 Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Abandoned West Tiger RR Grade, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto West Tiger RR Grade, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Cable Line Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto West Tiger 3 Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% gravel
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Weather
OvercastTemperature 70°F57°
Precip4%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity52%
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 5:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:01 PM
Sat
75°53°
Sun
82°53°
Mon
89°55°
Tue
94°62°
Wed
94°63°
Thu
93°63°
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