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Tiger Mountain State Forest

West Tiger #3–Dramatic Erratic, 9 sights

13 mi · ▲ 4,109 ft · 6 hr 23 min

West Tiger #3–Dramatic Erratic, 9 sights is a 13-mile out-and-back in Tiger Mountain State Forest near Mirrormont, WA. The route passes Dramatic Erratic, West Tiger #3 and Talus Rocks before reaching Old Bus at the turnaround, 6.5 miles in. It climbs 4,109 ft, with sections as steep as 42% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi522 – 2,562 ft · steepest grade: 42%13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Grand Canyon Trail 47.47572, -121.99038
Nearest town Mirrormont, WA
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West Tiger #3–Dramatic Erratic, 9 sights

13 mi · ▲ 4,109 ft · 6 hr 23 min

Elevation 522–2,563 ft

Out & Back · Tiger Mountain State Forest

Trailhead: Grand Canyon Trail · 47.47572, -121.99038

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 73°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Grand Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miBear left onto Hobart-Middle Tiger Railroad, heading N.
  4. 1 miTurn left onto Hobart Grade, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto 15 Mile Railroad Grade, heading W.
  6. 0.9 miSharp right onto Hidden Forest Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.9 miPass Dramatic Erratic.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miPass West Tiger #3.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Section Line Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.8 miSharp right onto Talus Rocks Trail, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftPass Talus Rocks.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Nook Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.7 miSharp left onto Bus Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miPass Old Bus.
  18. 300 ftReach West Tiger #3, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miSharp right onto Nook Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.8 miTurn right onto Talus Rocks Trail, heading S.
  21. 450 ftSharp left onto Section Line Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading S.
  25. 1.3 miTurn right onto Hidden Forest Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miSharp left onto 15 Mile Railroad Grade, heading SE.
  27. 0.9 miTurn right onto Hobart Grade, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hobart-Middle Tiger Railroad, heading NE.
  29. 1 miBear right, heading S.
  30. 0.6 miTurn left onto Grand Canyon Trail, heading W.
  31. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/west-tiger-3-dramatic-erratic-out-back-4-rocks-18-km

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F53°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 82°66°
Wed 89°61°
Thu 90°56°
Fri 84°52°
Sat 82°52°
Sun 81°49°

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