Cave Hole

Issaquah Alps

updated 1 month ago

Cave Hole and its associated trails are in excellent condition with no significant obstacles reported. The "caves" themselves are fenced off and not particularly impressive, with the Coal Creek Falls being nearly dry as of August 20 and August 2. Trails are a mix of wide logging roads and dirt single track, well-maintained and clear of debris according to a report from July 26. Parking lot capacity varies, with the Red Town trailhead being about half full by 8:30 AM on a Sunday in late July and the Sky Country lot half full on a drizzly afternoon in early August. Wildlife sightings include slugs, a buck, and a reported black bear in the parking lot area near Red Town, as noted on July 26.

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Nobody has reported on water crossings. The reports from August 20, August 6, August 2, and July 26 all mention dry conditions for creeks and falls.

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Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain

Nice way to spend the afternoon on Cougar Mountain and not too many people out at the time. I have hiked the Coal Creek Falls trail a few times but it was nice to try this trail that I missed before. ...

Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain

Time killer loop while in town. Brought up many fond memories of hikes when the kids were younger. Heard a tree fall on the Military Road Trail...or a large bear crashing through the brush. The second...

Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain

Did a slow trail run on a drizzly afternoon from Sky Country parking lot to a (dry) Coal Creek Falls and back. Parking lot was half full. Portable toilets at the lot and just up Old Man’s as you get t...

Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain

Walked a messy ramble of several trails out of the Red Town trailhead Sunday morning in the light sprinkles.   The parking lot was about half full at 8:30, nearly full at 11 though folks were already ...

Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain

Wove a loop from Wildside Trail to Shy Bear to CaveHole for a 5.1 mile hike. Saw several hikers and dogs, but pretty light traffic for a sunny June Saturday morning.Saw a bear about half a mile from t...

Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain

nice day for a 4/20 expedition. a few folks along the way. I'm sure there's a lot more to see on the next go around

Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain

Walked the Cougar Mt trails out to the top of Wilderness Peak as kind of a defacto memorial for Jim Whittaker who passed this last week since he is the namesake for the Wilderness Peak trail.  Parking...

Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain

My hiking group switched gears when it impossible to get to our planned hike Greenwater Lakes hike due to a road closure.We started from the Sky country trailhead at 9:00 AM, 3 cars were in the lot wh...

Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain

Short hike first thing on a drizzly Saturday to decongest thoughts and get some overly fresh air. Parking was already busy at 9.30. The trail network was expectedly wet but not too muddy. Coal Creek F...

Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain

My hiking group switched gears from a planned monthly hike at Skookum Flats (due to a less than spectacular weather forecast) and got pleasantly surprised with a dry hike on Cougar Mtn. today.We meet ...