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Powerlink

Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
47.4679, -121.9364 Map & Directions
Length
0.6 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain
280 feet
Highest Point
3,004 feet
Calculated Difficulty About Calculated Difficulty
Easy
The start of Powerlink Trail on 5550 Road. Photo by Yasobara.
  • Dogs allowed on leash

Parking Pass/Entry Fee

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This trail on Tiger Mountain offers an alternative to taking the service road on the last 0.6 mile to the East Tiger summit. Continue reading

Rating
4.00 out of 5

Hiking Powerlink

If you're interested in a more forested alternative to the last 0.6 mile to East Tiger when coming from the forest service road, consider taking the Powerlink trail.

At the junction of Cross Over Road and 5500 Road, take 5550 Road toward the East Tiger summit. Walk through an open gate and pass the first branch on the left — a short spur to a viewpoint with picnic tables — and continue to the second branch, where you turn left onto the Powerlink Trail all the way to the summit.

This trail is uphill-only for bikes, but hikers may travel in either direction, though the trail is narrow, so hikers should yield to oncoming bikers.

Toilet Information

  • Toilet at trailhead

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Powerlink

Map & Directions

Trailhead
Co-ordinates: 47.4679, -121.9364 Open in Google Maps

Before You Go

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Parking Pass/Entry Fee

Discover Pass

WTA Pro Tip: Save a copy of our directions before you leave! App-based driving directions aren't always accurate and data connections may be unreliable as you drive to the trailhead.

Getting There

The trail itself has no trailhead, but the closest trailhead is probably the Tiger Summit trailhead. 

From I-90, take exit 25. Head south on SR 18 to the Tiger Mountain summit. Here, turn right (west) into a large parking lot. Drive through this lot, then turn left onto a gravel road. Proceed about a quarter mile to a large parking lot on the right. This is a paved lot with a toilet. 

The trailhead has about 170 spaces, including equestrian trailer and ADA parking.

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Trailhead

Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain

Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Guidebooks & Maps

Tiger Mountain State Forest PDF Map: https://bit.ly/2z4Eylv

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