West Tiger 3
Fall color starting to appear
4 this month · 190 reports
Issaquah Alps
The Iverson Railroad Trail in the Issaquah Alps is reported to be in good condition, with no snow as of August 16 and July 19. The road is suitable for all vehicles. Overgrown sections, particularly with thorny blackberry bushes, were noted on July 19 and the Connector trail became overgrown after crossing a gravel road on June 27. Bikers are present and considerate, with designated lanes on some routes, and hikers are advised to yield. Some trails are also shared with mountain bikers, requiring awareness.
Generated from 16 trip reports. Trails change faster than reports do, so check anything you’d turn around for.
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No trip reports on this trail in 1 month, so everything below is at least that old.
The trail is shared with mountain bikers who are generally considerate and low-speed. Foot traffic was nonexistent for one report on August 16.
There are newly paved parking lots with restrooms and clear signage that require a Discover Pass, as of August 16. A lower, dirtier parking lot just off the highway does not require a Discover Pass.
Fall color starting to appear
4 this month · 190 reports
Mushrooms are starting to appear
4 this month · 75 reports
View obscured by wildfire smoke
2 this month · 83 reports
Fall color arriving, with a chance of wildlife sightings
2 this month · 72 reports
Fall color arriving, trees have faint red speckles
2 this month · 50 reports
Overgrowth on Bootleg trail became noticeable
2 this month · 27 reports
Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
Well maintained trail shared with bikers. Foot traffic was nonexistent other than us. Bike traffic was the only others on trail, and they were all very considerate and low speed keeping it very safe.H...
Sometimes you’re surrounded by berries that you think are edible but don’t eat to be on the safe side, and that’s ok. This is one of those hikes. Make sure you’re good at identifying red huckleberries...
Hiked/ran Iverson and Connector and possibly other trails… it was a bit of a wandering session. Didn’t make it to any of the peaks, just enjoyed exploring. Trails were mostly great - the Connector tra...
This hike had a little bit of everything and would make a decent intro to out of town guests, especially if they want views and don’t mind sharing some trails with mountain bikers. When Mt Rainier is ...
Started out from the parking lot, which has been improved this last year and a large new parking lot next to it. The parking lot is now paved and there is another toilet in the newer parking lot. It...
I've been hesitant to hike Middle Tiger after the timber harvest, but I was pleasantly surprised at how it turned out. The trail mostly stays in the forest until you're right at the summit of Middle T...
Our group of seven senior hikers set out from the renovated Tiger Summit trailhead on a Friday morning, arriving around 9:30 to find about a dozen cars already in the lot. We started on the Iverson Tr...
Our group of senior hikers, Laurie, Len, Scott and I met at the "new" DNR Tiger Summit parking lot off of Highway 18. The rebuilt parking lot was opened on March 20th and is now paved with more parkin...
WTA: Please update the description of the trail 'custers-bridge-middle-tiger-loop' which indicates no view at the top of Middle Tiger. In fact, after the recent logging, there are splendid views over...
I parked in the gravel lot on the roadside of SR-18, at Tiger Summit. Use the dirt road to get to the trailhead, which is on the west side of the new, yet-to-open, parking lot. The trail climbs for th...