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Overview

Tiger Mountain State Forest is located 35 miles east of Seattle and borders the city of Issaquah to the south of I-90. It is the center of the locally known “Issaquah Alps”, including neighboring Cougar Mountain and Squak Mountain, among several others.

The accessible State Forest covers 13,745 acres and includes the 4,430-acre West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area. Its close proximity to Seattle and suburbs, ample hiking and mountain bike trails through wooded mountain sides make Tiger Mountain appealing for before or after work outings.

Getting Started

All Tiger Mountain trailheads are day-use only.

High Point Way Trailhead at Exit 20 off I-90 allows hikers to choose their own adventure with a variety of trails. Some of the more popular trails are West Tiger #3 and Cable Line Trail, which both meet up and finish at the summit of West Tiger—at least until you have to turn around and go back down.

Poo Poo Point Trailhead is an active trailhead as the lot fills up fast, even on weekdays. Poo Poo Point is a grassy knob off the shoulder of West Tiger and is a common launch point for paragliders. The Chirico Trail and Poo Poo Point Trail climb steadily up the forested mountainside until reaching the top. On a clear day, hikers are rewarded with views of Mount Rainier.

The Tiger Mountain Trail connects the north and south ends of the forest. Tiger Mountain Trailhead on the southern tip is less frequented due to its distance from I-90. More trailheads are scattered off State Route WA-18.

When to Go

Tiger Mountain's lower elevation means hiking year-round, though June through September offer the best conditions.

Permits

To access recreation sites, you'll need a Discover Pass, your ticket to Washington's great outdoors.

Dog Info

Dogs are allowed on a leash


Resources

  • dnr.wa.gov

  • Hiking Trails (24)
  • Reviews (31)
  1. 1
    South Tiger Mountain Loop via Tiger Mountain Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 7.5 mi
  2. 2
    South Tiger Mountain
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.5 mi
  3. 3
    Tiger Mountain Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.7 mi
  4. 4
    Northwest Timber Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 5.0 mi
  5. 5
    Tiger Mountain Trailhead via Master Link
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.7 mi
  6. 6
    East Tiger Mountain via Main Tiger Mountain Road and Master Link
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.9 mi
  7. 7
    Tiger Mountain State Forest Loop via Iverson Railroad Trail and West Side Road
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.6 mi
  8. 8
    Master Link
    ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.5 mi
  9. 9
    Tiger Mountain Trailhead via Northwest Timber Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 8.6 mi
  10. 10
    Tiger Mountain Trailhead via Northwest Timber Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 5.0 mi
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    langdoncook 1 year, 5 months ago
    Tiger East 11-Mile Loop
    Too many bikers.
    ★ ★

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    Mosquito Food 2 years, 2 months ago
    East Tiger Mtn.
    Road walking with a nice view at the top.
    ★ ★ ★

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    YeomanHikes 2 years, 4 months ago
    Tiger Mountain
    Terrific hike. Very few people on the trails. Wet and muddy in places. Quite a bit of snow. All around solid winter walk.
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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    brandonfenty 3 years ago
    Track (5/10/19, 10:49:59PM)
    Easy mellow trail with a pretty good view of Rainier on a nice day.
    ★ ★ ★

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    jemthomas01 1 week, 5 days ago
    South Tiger Loop
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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    noahbamesberger 7 months, 1 week ago
    Tiger mountain Preston railroad, ET, silent swamp, joy ride, nw timber
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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    kimdeanlaw 7 months, 2 weeks ago
    Tiger Middle Summit Loop via Main Tiger Mountain Road
    ★ ★ ★ ★

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    pwolo 9 months, 2 weeks ago
    Track (8/10/21, 9:09:33AM)
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    sam.vial 10 months, 2 weeks ago
    Tiger 7/6
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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    janakiram 11 months, 2 weeks ago
    East Tiger Mountain via Main Tiger Mountain Road and Master Link
    ★ ★

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    blackgoo 11 months, 2 weeks ago
    Track (5/22/21, 10:16:25AM)
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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    Lyons219 1 year ago
    Track (5/16/21, 11:06:09AM)
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    Lyons219 1 year ago
    Track (5/15/21, 9:41:26AM)
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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    shaheenpage 1 year, 1 month ago
    e tiger mt lollipop 4/11
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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    langdoncook 1 year, 2 months ago
    South Tiger Loop
    ★ ★ ★

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    Aimee 1 year, 2 months ago
    South Tiger mountain (2/28/21, 10:19:50AM)
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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    stratair 1 year, 3 months ago
    South Tiger Mountain Loop via Tiger Mountain Trail
    ★ ★ ★

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    chalidakay 1 year, 3 months ago
    East Tiger Mountain with Alexa and Derek
    ★ ★

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    Yaz Obara 1 year, 4 months ago
    Track (1/23/21, 9:11:45AM)
    ★ ★ ★ ★

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    shaheenpage 1 year, 5 months ago
    east tiger loop - partial
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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    jasonksteele71 1 year, 5 months ago
    Drop In to Tiger Mountain Trailhead, King County, WA, USA
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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    alex.sielicki 1 year, 5 months ago
    Track (11/22/20, 2:00:29PM)
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    tammywang99 1 year, 5 months ago
    Track (12/5/20, 9:53:07AM)
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    ndegaetani 1 year, 5 months ago
    East Tiger Mountain via Main Tiger Mountain Road
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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    criter 1 year, 9 months ago
    Track (8/16/20, 12:26:52PM)
    ★ ★ ★ ★

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    Federico Kolliker Frers 1 year, 9 months ago
    Tiger - Roni 2
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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    jiwonbaeg1 1 year, 9 months ago
    Tiger Mountain Road 5500
    ★ ★ ★ ★

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    Wuming 1 year, 10 months ago
    Tiger Mountain
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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    michael.y.gerner 2 years ago
    Track (5/16/20, 9:21:23AM)
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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    pkamdar 2 years, 12 months ago
    East Tiger summit trail-OTG-FR-JoyRide-Legend-NW Timber w/Collin!
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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    Julia 3 years ago
    Tiger Mountain Iverson Railroad Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★

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