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Red Town Meadow & Trails
Issaquah Alps
updated 1 month ago
Red Town Meadow & Trails are experiencing beautiful fall foliage, with maples displaying vibrant yellows and oranges as of October 05. The trails are in good condition, clear of snow and obstacles, and suitable for all vehicles. Parking at the Red Town Trailhead can get busy on weekends, with the main lot around 75% full by late morning on a recent Saturday. While most creeks are dry, trickles can be found in some areas. Hikers should be aware of potential tripping hazards from dislodged rocks on some trails September 19 and the historical mining activity which can create sinkholes. Wildlife sightings, including deer and historically a black bear, have been noted.
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The fall foliage is vibrant with maples in yellows and oranges as of October 05. This is a prime time to visit for autumn scenery.
The parking lot can become quite busy on weekends, reaching about 75% capacity by late morning on a recent Saturday. It can be difficult to find a spot during peak times.
Most trails are clear and well-maintained. However, there are some areas with dislodged rocks that could be tripping hazards, and historical mining activity has created sinkholes in some parts of the area.
Most creeks are dry, with only small trickles reported in some areas. Waterfalls like Doughty Falls have no actual water flow at this time.
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Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
Beautiful fall foliage on Cougar Mountain today—the vine and bigleaf maples are poppin in yellows and oranges. Arrived at the Red Town Trailhead at about 10:40 a.m. and the main lot was about 75% full...
Older1 month ago
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
This was a pleasant hike up to Long View peak. The elevation gain wasn't too bad, the trails were well maintained, though Indian trail was a bit more of a rocky road. Once getting onto Shy Bear and De...
Older3 months ago
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...
Older3 months ago
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
This is a fantastic local trail system. The main routes are kept well worn by the trail running community. The history is fun to read about on the information boards. I would recommend staying on t...
Older3 months ago
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 ...
Older3 months ago
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
Trail is well maintained and not too crowded. The parking lot is spacious. Bathrooms at trailhead.
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
Arrived around 10am on a partly sunny Wednesday. This hike has been on my list for a while, mostly due to the wide variety of wildflowers that others have reported. Yesterday's trip report from youc...
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
Simple hike in nature today with some nice flowers to be found. At the start there were quite a few pale almost pure white wild bleeding heart that caught my eye. Around the De Leo Wall trails there w...
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
Did you lose an out of state, expired for decades driver’s license that was perhaps being kept as a memento? If so, get in touch with a description and I can mail it or leave it at a trailhead for you...