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

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

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 Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 82°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:39 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

Partly cloudyTemperature 82°F56°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Wed 89°60°
Thu 90°59°
Fri 84°54°
Sat 81°54°
Sun 80°52°
Mon 82°53°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead