Bus Trail

Issaquah Alps

updated 2 weeks ago

The Bus Trail on Tiger Mountain is in good condition, with maintenance recently performed on brush and drainage features as of September 11. The trail is snow-free. The road leading to the trailhead is suitable for all vehicles, and parking was noted as full around 10 am on a Sunday in August 16, with some parking along the roadside. Bugs were minimal, with only a few mosquitoes reported on July 9 and none observed on September 11 or August 16. Wild berries were ripe in early July.

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The road to the trailhead is reported as suitable for all vehicles as of September 11. This condition was also noted on August 16 and July 9.

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Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain

We worked on clearing brush and clearing drainage features along the corridor of this ADA trail as part of the 1st phase of a restoration/maintenance project in this section of trail.  The next phase ...

Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain

Arrived around 10 on Sunday and the parking area was full, we parked on the side of the road coming in. Lovely trails, perfect for my 2 and 4 year old hiking companions. We followed the signs to the o...

Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain

Arrived at the trailhead at around 11am on a sunny Thursday.  Still a few empty spots in the parking lot.  We briefly considered hiking to one of the summits but decided instead to do a leisurely loop...

Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain

It was a beautiful day to take a long sojourn on the north side of Tiger Mountain before summiting West Tiger No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3, then descending via the Talus Rock Trail. There are few surprises...

Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain

TL;DR: Did a 6.5 mile/2415 foot loop from the Cable Line trailhead. The wildflowers up in the clearcut are at or near peak. There is a decent amount of foxglove and daisies up along the main trail fro...

Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain

As the header suggests, I strung together a number of trails to make a loop. I started and ended at East Sunset Way Trailhead. Trailhead to Trailhead the loop in ten miles. I came by transit (Rt 554)....

Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain

Black Bear spotted about 50 yards off of Nook Trail a quarter off Bus Trail around 8pm.This is the West Tiger 3 Loop on AllTrails - I stared by going up the Cable Line Trial and yes the steepness is t...

Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain

We hiked the Bus Trail on Tuesday morning. A light drizzle made the weather perfect for a short, refreshing walk. The trail starts from the West Tiger 3 trailhead and is completely flat, so it’s an ea...

Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain

Rough day of weather but we trekked on. We walked by a lot of trail crews during our hike and they were very nice and all of whom said hi. With the heavy rain and wind it was very muddy and even thoug...

Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain

My hiking group hiked Talus Rocks today. We met at the East Sunset Way Th at 9:00. Two cars were in the lot when we pulled in. It was overcast skies and 42 degrees. This trailhead has no toilet so pla...