Tiger Mountain State Forest

Tiger Summit Trailhead (east Tiger Mountain State Forest)–Atlas, 6 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,185 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Tiger Summit Trailhead (east Tiger Mountain State Forest)–Atlas, 6 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Tiger Mountain State Forest near Upper Preston, WA. The route reaches Tiger Summit Trailhead (east Tiger Mountain State Forest) at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 1,185 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi699 – 1,539 ft · steepest grade: 23%7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.48440, -121.88905
Nearest town Upper Preston, WA

Directions

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Tiger Summit Trailhead (east Tiger Mountain State Forest)–Atlas, 6 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,185 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 698–1,538 ft

Out & Back · Tiger Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: 47.48440, -121.88905

Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 68°F / low 51° · precip 35% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Easy Tiger (lower), heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto MegaFauna, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto The Legend, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left onto Easy Tiger (upper), heading N.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left onto Northwest Timber Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right onto NWT Bypass, heading W.
  10. 450 ftBear left onto Atlas, heading W.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto NWT Bypass, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Northwest Timber Trail, heading SW.
  13. 500 ftBear right onto Main Tiger Mountain Road, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Iverson Railroad Trail, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftReach Tiger Summit Trailhead (east Tiger Mountain State Forest), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Connector Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto Main Tiger Mountain Road, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Northwest Timber Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto NWT Bypass, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Atlas, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto NWT Bypass, heading E.
  24. 400 ftTurn left onto Northwest Timber Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.9 miSharp right onto Easy Tiger (upper), heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miSharp right onto The Legend, heading NE.
  27. 0.6 miSharp right onto MegaFauna, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right onto Easy Tiger (lower), heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  31. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 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 surface

63% dirt7% gravel30% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 68°F51°
Precip35%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity62%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 22% rain2 AM: 18% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 12% rain3 PM: 13% rain4 PM: 28% rain5 PM: 25% rain6 PM: 35% rain7 PM: 34% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 68°51° 36%
Sun 74°49°
Mon 69°49° 16%
Tue 75°50°
Wed 86°54°
Thu 74°56° 17%

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