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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

  1. Start on Swamp Trail, heading NW.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left onto Section Line Trail, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Poo Poo Point Trail, heading S.
  5. 1.6 miBear left onto One View Trail, heading SE.
  6. 1 miContinue straight onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  7. 500 ftTurn right onto Hidden Forest Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left onto 15 Mile Railroad Grade, heading SW.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right onto Hobart Grade, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  11. 1.3 miBear right onto Middle Tiger Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Middle Tiger Sumit Trail, heading E.
  13. 350 ftPass Tiger Middle Summit.
  14. 350 ftReach West Tiger #3, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Middle Tiger Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miBear left onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Middle Tiger Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.8 miSharp right onto Hobart-Middle Tiger Railroad, heading SW.
  19. 1.4 miTurn right onto Hobart Grade, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miBear left onto Tiger Mountain Trail, heading E.
  21. 3.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miPass West Tiger #3.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 100 ftTurn left onto Section Line Trail, heading NW.
  25. 0.7 miPass Talus Rocks.
  26. 50 ftSharp right onto Talus Rocks Trail, heading N.
  27. 450 ftTurn left onto Nook Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.8 miTurn right onto Bus Trail, heading N.
  29. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miBear left onto Swamp Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.5 miThe 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

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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