Preston Railroad Grade

Name: Preston Railroad Grade
Rating: 2.4

Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain

47.4988, -121.9277 Map & Directions

Length: 3.0 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain: 1,000 feet
Highest Point: 2,500 feet
Calculated Difficulty About Calculated Difficulty: Moderate

Light snow on the railroad grade trail. Photo by Hiker Jeff. Full-size image

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A switchbacking railroad grade that gradually climbs through the forest of east side of Tiger Mountain. Expect mountain bikes for company. Continue reading

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Hiking Preston Railroad Grade

This trail is open to hikers, equestrians and mountain bikers. The climb is gentle enough and the forest scenery your constant companion. Eventually the trail levels out and just past a small creek is a junction for the East Tiger Trail heading downhill to the northwest.

There are a couple of offshoot trails, so you don't have to hike the entire length, and can splice it into other hikes.

Preston Railroad Grade

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Co-ordinates: 47.4988, -121.9277 Open in Google Maps

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Getting There

This trail is on the northeast side of Tiger Mountain.

The east end of the trail starts at Crossover Road, just south of Road 700. Crossover Road can be reached by hiking from the Tiger Mountain Summit trailhead on the Connector Trail and the Northwest Timber Trail to Road 700. It can also be reached by hiking the Connector Trail to the NW Timber Trail to the Joyride Trail, then to the Silent Swamp Trail.

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