Really enjoyed this hike but it's definitely challenging, especially going up to West Tiger…read moreMountain, intense incline but amazing views up there. I would suggest having trekking poles. There were lots of trail runners so keep an ear out for them. If you go go West Tiger to the summits, you'll get a 360 degree view of everything in the area, including Mt Rainier, every other mountain range, downtown Seattle and Bellevue, the lakes, and everything in between.

It's always an odd concept to review a TRAILHEAD instead of a trail, but I suppose it's worth…read morenoting that there's a decent-sized parking lot for Tiger Mountain hikers. Easy to find. Gets full FAST because of how popular this area can be. Not sure what the backup options are. Trailhead restrooms are nasty as expected. I'd suggest going potty deep in the forest, but my partner and I each touched something allergy-inducing during our hike. Anyways, signposts are clear when finding your desired trail, i.e. Tiger Mountain Trail, Around the Lake Trail, etc. Beautiful sequoias and other greenery I don't know the names for. Despite how busy it gets, the atmosphere was still serene and didn't FEEL crowded. High Point Trailhead is a great place to begin many adventures over a long period of time, and I'll definitely be back the next time I take a trip to Seattle.

Coal Creek Natural area is a fun place to explore. You can walk as much or as little as you want…read more The trails are well traveled and vary in width. Clear signage gives you directions and most of the trails loop around and or run into each other. This mornings walk/hike was to explore the primrose loop. Wanting walk farther my friend and I took the red town trail down towards the coal creek parkway trail and headed back up the promise trail. I think. We walked along a beautiful trail next to a creek with bridges and waterfalls. It was gorgeous! Slightly muddy due to the rain. But very walkable. The parking lot by coal creek parkway is no longer open due to reconstruction for something city related. But along Newcastle golf road towards lakeshore blvd. There are other parking lots. Do it! Enjoy life and hike in nature.

Nice trails, and several different ones to choose from. Parking fills up so I suggest going early…read more Also happened to get there when a big group was meeting so that made it busier. Check the trails out ahead of time because there is a range of different ones, some easy and some more moderate.

Went tubing here with Chooksty and her mans, James. Just a really good time, despite the…read moresurprisingly overpriced tubing experience at $60(?) per person for tubing rental and shuttle ride to starting point. 2.5 to 3-hour ride bc the paddle for the tube is a literal blue frisbee that is linked to it lolol ...anyway, focusing on just location, the fallen tree hard is a perfect rest stop with guests trying to cross it without falling. Highly recommend water shoes for this. Quite a bit of shore rest stops that people been using as a bio break bc no actual bathroom nearby. Quite a bit of rapid waters sections, so beware because hella rocks in those areas that you may hit. Very nice and cool waters to contrast this sunny weather that only got warmer as the June 2026 day progressed.

Picked this hike from the Washington Trails book, about 9.5 miles roundtrip with a 2700 elevation…read moregain. This was a tough hike, even though I chose it since the book said "moderate" and even looking up some reviews people had said the hike as relatively simple to enjoy a fantastic lake view. We were both pretty dead at the end due to the length and steep inclines. Knees were pretty banged up because of all the rocks. The trail in the beginning wasn't so bad, definitely got my heart pumping because of the elevation, but as you go higher up there were a lot of switchbacks and seemingly no end in sight. We hustled up the mountain pretty quickly though, which was why we were so tired at the end. The view is definitely worth it in the end; recommend bringing a hammock! There's also plenty of sitting area through slabs of rocks. Coming down we encountered: 1) a girl who was crying we believe because of the toughness of the trail, 2) a couple who stopped us to ask how much longer it was to the top (they unfortunately weren't even halfway) which signifies how tough this hike was. Definitely recommend bringing more than enough water or you will definitely be dehydrated (like we were). Otherwise glad we did this and would recommend (you won't regret it but your body will hate you haha).

The waterfall dried up omg, so I just saw dry land and rocks for the end of my bike. I should have…read moredone some reconnaissance online bc yeah...this is a bit of a moderate / hard level of a hike. Got me going a bit steep at over 1500 feet in elevation then 6.56 miles when at the top. Connector trail broken, so yes, u got to take the harder route that had me high-key low-key lowkeyhighkey bouldering. Tooooo many bugs and insects. Eff them wasps and bees, bruh Bring your discovery pass or u can buy online here. Plenty of parking, yes. Bring bug insect repellent. Do not forget a portable charger bc I was here for a couple of hours. Do not come by late summertime like I did if you want to see a waterfall. Went here raw and blindly went in, so surprised myself by the end of this hike. Free will

This was neither my favorite waterfall nor hike. I wondered why I hadn't put this one on my list…read morepreviously. My mom found this one and decided she wanted to see the falls over the view from Little Si, so that is where we went on a very rainy weekend afternoon! There were breaks of sunshine, so the hike wasn't completely miserable. However, the many many wet rocks were not fun to maneuver around for a large part of the hike. If you are someone who has knee, foot, or ankle issues at all, I would avoid this hike. My ankle was in pain for several days after doing this hike. The rocks were just awful and really not worth it for this particular waterfall. The little flowers and mushrooms growing all along the path were nice little Easter eggs, and the view of I-90 and the surrounding mountains below from the midpoint were nice bonuses. Parking was plentiful and required a WA state parks pass - luckily now you can go online and pay for one/write the info on a slip of paper to display on your dash. Gone are the days of money in an envelope for the ranger!

Great hike! 11 miles RT if you go to both the front and back sides of Otter Falls. Elevation gain…read moreis completely minimal and dogs are allowed - it says they must be on leash but all except two dogs I saw were actually on leash. The trail is so flat a wheelchair could make it except for the numerous creek crossings that were a little dicey depending on your footwear. Note that there is some washout leading up to the trailhead so unless you have a tall truck you will need to Park about a 1/2 mile away and climb over the rubble. Most of the road leading up to the trailhead has already been patched so our little car made it without issue. I wore my trainers since this hike was rated as easy. My feet were definitely sore later in the evening. Anytime you plan to walk 11 miles there will likely be some pain somewhere in your foot so don't be deterred! Had I worn my hiking boots I probably wouldn't have the soreness in my ankles but hiking boots are definitely not required for this hike. I have the kind of knees that will sometimes hurt on the way down from hikes with large elevation gains but because this one is so minimal I was able to jog from the trailhead back to the car after the entire hike. This trail was not heavily trafficked and provided a wonderful excursion for the day. We started the hike at 11:15am and arrived at Otter Falls around 1pm for lunch and relaxation. There's not much to sit on unless you want to sit where the falls are on steep granite. Again my trainers were not grippy enough to hang up there for long. Hike boots would be great for this part. We lounged around at the falls, continued on to the backside to see the view from the footbridge, and got down about 4:30pm. Note that this hike was a little buggy (annoying flies and other buzzes in your ears but I didn't need mosquito spray.)

This is a pretty easy trail for beginning hikers or ones that want to hike, but have to give…read morecertain parts of their body time to heal and / or not be too strenuous on. Another great point about this trail is that it is dog friendly. Throughout the trail there are small inclines, but no switch backs and the inclines are no more than walking up hills in Seattle. Close to the beginning of the trail there is a choice to go towards Quartz Creek (to the left) or Snoqualmie Lake. You want to go straight ahead to Snoqualmie Lake. There are certain parts of the trail that you can stop at and turn back with still feeling that you have had a sufficient hike. The first point would be Marten Creek, which has a wooden bridge over it and a waterfall to your left. At this point, you have hiked in about 3 miles. Another couple miles up is where you will encounter Big Creek Falls. Which is amazing. The trail does continue on, but Big Creek Falls is usually where most people stop. One point, a little after Marten Creek, it looks like the trail ends. If you go to the right, you can tell that it will lead you right back to the trail. To the left is a pile of rocks. You will want to climb up (not much of a climb or hard to do) through those rocks to continue on. After you reach the top of them, you will see the trail again. Throughout the trail there are a few smaller creeks that you will have to walk over, but no more than a foot wide. Round trip is about 10 miles, if you go to Big Creek Falls, and definitely worth all the miles you walk. Elevation gain is about 700 feet. Directions: Head out I-90, to North Bend take exit 34 Edgewick Road, turn left under I-90, go past the Texaco gas station and turn right on Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Road (FR 56), drive the gravel road 12+ miles, just after crossing the Taylor River bridge there is a fork in the road stay left on the Taylor River Road (FR 5630), continue to the gate and park in the lot.

Cougar Mountain has some great trails with a variety of difficulty. This particular listing is for…read morethe Wilderness Creek Trail portion of Cougar Mountain. One of the steeper parts of the trail system, it's about 3 miles long and allows you to enjoy some of the beautiful scenery that Washington has to offer. Of course, many of the trails interwind so you can choose your own adventure! Parking can get a little crazy, it's good to come earlier in the day. Also keep in mind that Cougar Mountain isn't just some random name. Know what wildlife lives here, how to handle yourself, and remember we're the ones trespassing.

This is a good trail to go for a walk or hike. Off of SR 900 in Issaquah, between Issaquah and…read moreRenton, next to the road with easy parking and public restrooms. Dog friendly, well taken care of wooden pathway in some areas, dirt path in others and some snow run off in the warmer months. There are some creek crossings with some scantily made bridges. It's 2.6 miles in according to the website so 5.2 miles round trip. Nice view of the mountains and the surrounding woods. Feels like you're in the middle of nowhere. You can go back out to the parking area or it connects to another trail, Wilderness Cliffs, and you can keep going. I'd say this is an easy to moderate trail.

Again, down the dirt road. On a Saturday it was crowded! Like holy cow! Arrived just before 9:00 am…read moreand was able to secure a spot in the lot. Thankfully I have a small car and can fit it into tight spaces. Discovery pass will not work here! Scan the QR code and pay $5.00 for a day pass. Or a northwest forest pass will work. The beginning is steep. With lots of stairs. You will begin to hate the stairs. Then just before you want to give up you've made it! A lovely well maintained trail. Parts of the trail go through clearings with views that give a view to just how high you are. And views of past gigantic rock slides. The weather at the lake today was cold. No snow on the trail but a bit on the mountains above. But it was cold! My hands started to hurt because it was so cold. After a brief picnic sitting on some logs with trout swimming below our feet we head back down. A back and forth hike just over 7.4 miles. Lovely!! Enjoy life. SYOY.

Annette lake is beautiful and so serene. I arrived May 17, Saturday at 9:30am and there was still…read moreplenty of spots in the lot. 8.8 miles, 2,150 ft of elevation gain and 4hrs out & back. There's a bathroom available but it smells very bad so I recommend going before the trailhead. 0.2 miles in theres the first viewpoint, a beautiful waterfall. There is still some snow at the top but you can make it without spikes or trekking poles. The lake is still partly frozen and the snow makes it even more serene. 10/10 would recommend this hike!!

This hike was literally right out my front door. I had been enjoying hikes on the nearby mountain…read moretrails of Tiger and Cougar, that i hadn't taken the time to explore all the wonderful and beautiful trails and lakes so close. Well! That's begun to be remedied. Lots of connecting trails all through the Sammamish highlands, Klahanie, and Issaquah, right through suburbia. Lakes, streams, and wildlife. Work out stations along some of the trails. Easy to get as many miles as you desire to walk, up and down through the woods, houses, and mountains. It's a blessing to have trails like these so close, on days you don't want to adventure far. Looking forward to some urban forestry tomorrow. Yelping on, God bless, and Cheers!