Shangri La
2 days ago
Big leaf maples are starting to acknowledge fall
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Coyote Creek
Issaquah Alps
updated 1 week ago
The trails on Cougar Mountain are in good condition, with no snow reported. The road is suitable for all vehicles, and parking lots were described as half-full as of August 2. Hikers have noted plenty of shade and ferns along the trails, with some remaining thimbleberries and blackberries. Coal Creek Falls is currently dry, so it is not a particularly scenic destination this time of year.
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What hikers ask about Coyote Creek
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The road is suitable for all vehicles, as reported on August 2 and September 12.
As of August 2 and September 12, the trails were reported to be in good condition with no mention of significant obstacles or blowdowns.
The falls were described as pretty dry as of August 2, suggesting low water levels during this period.
One report from August 2 indicated the parking lot was half-full, and another from September 12 stated the road was suitable for all vehicles, implying normal access without significant parking issues.
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Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
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Recent1 week ago
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
Good for trail runs. Has lots of plants. -Anna (6 years old)
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
Recalled seeing pear trees years ago in the woods near a picnic shelter at Harvey Manning Trailhead Radar Park. So took this opportunity to do a quick afternoon run and see if pear blossoms could be c...
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
3/23/26 • Klondike Swamp LoopParking:The parking lot was empty when we’re arrived mid morning Monday.Trail Traffic:The trail was very quiet maybe saw a few people the entire time.Route:Harvey Manning ...
Older6 months ago
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 ...
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
This little clockwise ramble from the Harvey Manning Trail/Anti Aircraft Peak included twelve trails, totaling 6.7 miles, and 900 feet of elevation gain. We started by descending the Shangri La Trail ...
Older8 months ago
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
We did a loop hike from Sky Country Th today.It was 50 degrees with low clouds when we started off.8 cars were in the lot when we pulled in just before 9:00.T he 2 porta potties in the lot had recentl...
Older10 months ago
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
My 3rd hike of the fall season to Cougar Mtn was a great one. After weeks of mostly gray skies and rain it felt great to have blue skies overhead all day.We started from the Redtown trailhead at 9:00....
Older16 months ago
Issaquah Alps
Near 11:30 today, I parked at the Big Tree Ridge Trailhead and noted 5 cars, two of which left as I parked (see below, Tahoe arrived after I had begun hiking). Weather was cloudy, misty, and the foli...
Older17 months ago
Issaquah Alps
Coyote Creek trail from Big Sky Trailhead is marked as 1.3 miles each way, not 1.1 as stated on this description. We enjoyed it although it was longer than anticipated.