Poo Poo Point - Chirico Trail
Issaquah Alps
As of May 3, 2026, the Chirico Trail to Poo Poo Point is dry and snow-free, with no significant obstacles reported. Parking is the main challenge, with the lot often full by late morning. Arriving early is recommended, and a $10 private lot is available nearby (reports from April 12th and May 2nd). Recent reports from late March and early April note some blowdowns that are generally easy to navigate. Conditions are consistently steep and can be muddy after rain, but recent reports suggest improvements (reports from March 24th, March 21st, and February 11th). Views of Mount Rainier and the surrounding valleys are consistently praised on clear days.
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Poo Poo Point is one of the most popular trails in the Pacific Northwest, and the xPlore & xPose team hiked it on Saturday morning. The weather was partly sunny, the views were fantastic, and Mount Ra...
A really underrated hike. The name threw me off and I only considered it as I wanted to do a hike without driving too far from home.It blew my expectations. It was a steady incline trail with views of...
Arrived at the parking lot at 8am on Sunday. There were surprisingly only about a dozen vehicles in the lot, so plenty of room. Portable toilets were decently clean and stocked with toilet paper. Trai...
Don't underestimate the steepness on this one. It's pretty relentless until you get to the top. Great workout, no bugs. Not much of a view beyond the nearby ridgelines when we went, but still worth it...
We hiked the Poo Poo Point and the Chirico trails as a traverse, one team hiking north from the Chirico TH, the other hiking south from the Issaquah Community Center via the Rainier Trail to connect t...
A bit of a long shot, but did anyone happen to find a pair of purple and pink Julbo sunglasses at Chirico yesterday (Monday March 30th). I’m really bummed, I must have dropped them at some point. Than...
3/24/26 • Poo Poo PointParking:We arrived at 5 am and were the only ones in the parking lot.Trail Traffic:The trail was very quiet maybe saw a handful people the entire time.Trail Conditions:There was...
Very muddy and wet at trailhead and in some parts of trail
Since there has been no trip report since snow, so adding one to upload the pics. Packed snow started about half way through the hike. Poles and spikes were very helpful. Mud and water on the trail, s...
Arrived at 10:30am and the parking lot was packed, as was the side of the road. Parked in the neighbors lot for $10. Hike was steep and rocky with switchbacks. View at the lookout was amazing (Rainier...
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