West Tiger #3–Tiger Middle Summit Loop, 3 summits is a 15.8-mile loop in Tiger Mountain State Forest near Issaquah, WA. The route passes Tiger Middle Summit, West Tiger #3 and Talus Rocks. It climbs 4,844 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi479 – 2,605 ft · steepest grade: 37%16.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Swamp Trail 47.53237, -122.00798
Nearest town Issaquah, WA
Directions
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West Tiger #3–Tiger Middle Summit Loop, 3 summits
15.8 mi · ▲ 4,844 ft · 7 hr 41 min
Elevation 479–2,604 ft
Loop · Tiger Mountain State Forest
Trailhead: Swamp Trail · 47.53237, -122.00798
Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 71°F / low 57° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:29 AM · sunset 9:01 PM
- Start on Swamp Trail, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Section Line Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Poo Poo Point Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miBear left onto One View Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Hidden Forest Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto 15 Mile Railroad Grade, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Hobart Grade, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Middle Tiger Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Middle Tiger Sumit Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftPass Tiger Middle Summit.
- 350 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 SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Middle Tiger Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Hobart-Middle Tiger Railroad, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Hobart Grade, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 3.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass West Tiger #3.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Section Line Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miPass Talus Rocks.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Talus Rocks Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Nook Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Bus Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Swamp Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
99% dirt1% gravel
Weather
OvercastTemperature 71°F57°
Precip3%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity64%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 5:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:01 PM
Sat
76°55°
Sun
81°54°
Mon
89°55°
Tue
95°63°
Wed
90°63°
Thu
91°62°
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