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Wildside Connector
Issaquah Alps
updated 1 month ago
The Wildside Connector on Cougar Mountain is reported to be in good condition, with no snow and no bugs as of October 5. The road is suitable for all vehicles, and parking at the Red Town Trailhead was about 75% full around 10:40 a.m. on October 5. The trails are clear, and the area was quiet on that day, with beautiful fall foliage, particularly from vine and bigleaf maples displaying yellows and oranges.
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As of October 5, the main lot at the Red Town Trailhead was about 75% full around 10:40 a.m.
The trails are reported to be clear and in good condition as of October 5, with no mention of obstacles or hazards.
The road is reported to be suitable for all vehicles as of October 5.
The trail is snow-free as of October 5.
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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...
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...
Older8 months ago
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
The Wildside Trail near the Redtown Trailhead is officially closed. The partially flooded trail section at the beaver pond is passable but beyond, the trail is covered with downed or bent down trees a...
Older11 months ago
Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
Today was an incredible day forwaterfall viewing at Cougar Mt Regional Park. After yesterday’s monsoon, creeks and streamlets were bursting their banks throughout the park. We pulled into the Redtown ...
Older19 months ago
Issaquah Alps
Explored the western most portion of Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park on this sunny 60 degree day. The trails had the right mixture of sun and shade, Coal Creek has its spring flow going, and wi...
Issaquah Alps
This is the time to see Far Country Falls! It's different from Coal Creek Falls and others around here, because it's in a narrow channel that is quite overgrown. In drier seasons the upper part can be...
Older21 months ago
Issaquah Alps
The parking lot was easy to navigate with both of our low-clearance vehicles. There was a little snow, but not much accumulation in the lot.Along the trail, we saw quite a few trail runners but otherw...
Older21 months ago
Issaquah Alps
I went on a great snow hike from Redtown / Cougar Mtn today.There was 4 inches of fresh fallen snow in the trailhead lot and only 3 other cars parked there where I pulled in just before 12:30. New Cas...
Older24 months ago
Issaquah Alps
Decided to get in a hike between storms, so headed over to Red Town at Cougar Mtn. Only a few other cars in the lot when I arrived. I headed out on the Wildside Trail and saw some snow along the trail...
Older24 months ago
Issaquah Alps
I arrived at the Red Town trailhead today to see this notice that the parking lot and all trails are closed, but should be open again this weekend. There were signs of some construction or earth-movin...