West Tiger 3

I always enjoy this hike, and today I saw two black bears!Only a handful of cars when I arrived at 7:15 a.m. Did not use the privy but saw others go in so it is open and presumably stocked. I took my ...

There was a black bear just off the trail about a mile in. That was a bit alarming, but we backed away slowly and it didn’t approach us. Other than the bear, we saw two woodpeckers, a handful of small...

Trail in great condition. Wildflowers past the summit is in full bloom. Great gradual gaining hike! We arrived around 2pm, and there were plenty of parking spots. Please pack out your trash and don’t ...

We hiked West Tiger 3 and continued on to Hikers Hut on Saturday morning. The day started out cloudy, and the summit of West Tiger 3 had a steady breeze that made it feel quite chilly.The stretch from...

We arrived around noon and were pleased to find several open spots in the parking lot. The privy is open but we did not use it.The trail is a constant, steady climb, but never gets too steep. We didn'...

Lots of parking in the lot on a Monday morning. Not crowded. Nice view at the top of Rainier and you can see all the way to the Seattle skyline. Wildflowers at the top too.

**Lost my shoes**A lovely day hike to the top of West Tiger 3 (and 2) was somewhat ruined by leaving behind my hiking shoes (and socks!) outside my vehicle when I changed out of them in the main parki...

Our xPlore and xPose team hiked West Tiger 3 today. Even though the forecast warned us about rain and wind, the weather turned out surprisingly lovely — just a light drizzle on the way down and a bit ...

West Tiger 3 is a popular hike near Issaquah that is about 5 miles round trip with a steady uphill climb. Most people finish the hike in 3–4 hours. The trail is well maintained and mostly covered by t...

#HikethestateHave been up the West Tiger 3 trail at least 50 times over the years, and the beautiful forest never grows old.  We started at about 8 am, which proved to be a good time in that there wer...