Tiger Mountain
| Tiger Mountain | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,004 ft (916 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 1,644 ft (501 m) |
| Coordinates | 47°29′17″N 121°56′49″W / 47.488096836°N 121.946962119°WCoordinates: 47°29′17″N 121°56′49″W / 47.488096836°N 121.946962119°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Issaquah, Washington, US |
| Parent range | Issaquah Alps |
| Topo map | USGS Hobart |
Tiger Mountain is a mountain in the U.S. state of Washington.
The mountain has six peaks in the center of the Issaquah Alps forming a 13,500-acre (55 km2) triangle between Interstate 90 (I-90) on the north, Issaquah-Hobart Road on the southwest, and State Route 18 (SR 18) on the southeast. Immediately to the west is Squak Mountain followed by Cougar Mountain, to the south east are Mc Donald and Taylor Mountains, and Rattlesnake Ridge.
Tiger Mountain State Forest was established in 1981. In 1989, the entire Issaquah Plateau in the northwest corner was designated as a conservation area, the West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area, accessed by a large trailhead at Exit 20 on I-90.
The most crowded trail leads to the bald summit of West Tiger #3, with a panoramic view of Seattle and points to the south and east. It is a 6.2-mile (10.0 km) hike, round-trip, with an elevation change of about 2,000 feet (610 m). The nearby peaks of West Tiger #2 and West Tiger #1 provide essentially the same view, but with fewer obstructions.
Poo Poo Point, a bare shoulder of West Tiger Mountain, is a bare ridge on the west side of Tiger Mountain. The point is named for the sound the steam whistles would make when signaling loggers. The point is a popular launching point for paragliding and hang gliding. The point by the Chirico Trail which starts at the landing zone for the hang gliders and paragliders in a field adjacent to the Issaquah-Hobart Road, or by taking the High School Trail which begins on 2nd Avenue just south of Issaquah High School. Many people fly year-round (weather permitting) and have flown cross-country flights exceeding 75 miles (121 km).
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