Cable Line Trail
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Fall colors are starting to show
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Section Line Trail
Issaquah Alps
updated 2 days ago
As of September 23, the Section Line Trail is in excellent condition with no significant obstacles. The road is suitable for all vehicles and bugs are not an issue. While the Big Leaf maples have not yet changed color, there are faint speckles of red on some trees, indicating the early signs of fall. The trail offers good solitude, especially compared to routes like Cable Line. It's described as a "glute kicker" with steep ascents. Wildflowers are still present in some areas.
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As of September 23, there were three downed trees on the trail. One large tree, over 2 feet in diameter, could be walked under. Two smaller trees, about 1 foot in diameter, could be stepped over or walked over, respectively. Otherwise, the trail is in excellent shape and poses few problems.
As of September 23, fall colors are beginning to appear with faint speckles of red on some trees. However, the Big Leaf maples have not yet changed color, suggesting it's still early in the season.
While not frequent, a pair of barred owls were spotted in the trees on June 30 as a hiker descended. No other recent wildlife sightings have been reported in the available trip reports.
On September 23, the main parking lot had about 5 cars and a few were parked on the frontage road. On June 27, the upper parking lot was half full by 0800 and completely full by 1100, with many cars also parked at the Cable Route.
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Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
Running short on time so went to my old favorite short trainer. Got through downtown traffic pretty quickly by leaving at 0635. Main parking lot had about 5 cars and there were a few down on the fro...
Fresh6 days ago
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
I hiked some Tiger Mountain trails that reliably have fall color, but it's not quite that time yet at the Issaquah Alps' lower elevations. Everything is still green.Both Section Line and the Cable tra...
Older1 month ago
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
Cable Line is not for beginners. I climbed up Cable Line to WT3, then came down Section Line Trail to High School Trail to Rainier Trail to Tradition Plateau to Puget Power Trail back to Cable Line Tr...
Older1 month ago
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
Started at the High Point Trailhead, up the Nook Trail, then Section Line Trail, turning right onto the West Tiger RR Grade, and then up the Seattle View Trail to the saddle between West Tiger #2 and ...
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
Hot day so started at 6 am. Water is pretty scarce on Nook. Trails are dry all the way up section line to summit. Lots of tricky scree on the last 3rd so tread carefully on the way down as you can ...
Older2 months ago
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
since not getting to the mountains over the weekend and worked today, I was compelled to get out this evening (World Cup and all). Well, I saw only 1 person on the summit as I looked down on the city...
Older2 months ago
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
I've been trying to carve out a day to hike up to see the flowers on West Tiger 3 and thought today would be a decent choice - wrong. The hike started out well with dry, cool conditions. The plan wa...
Older2 months ago
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
West Tiger 3 was in good shape. Lot of ripe trailing berries ready for eating but look out for spiders when picking. Also lots of slugs underfoot, so take care. View from the peak was great, and wildf...
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
Needed a quick mountain workout this am rain or shine. Happy to get through the city quickly with no traffic early this am. Got to a 1/2 full upper parking lot at West Tiger trailhead at 0800. Many...
Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
It was a beautiful day to take a long sojourn on the north side of Tiger Mountain before summiting West Tiger No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3, then descending via the Talus Rock Trail. There are few surprises...