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Wetlands Trail, Tradition Lake Loop & Bus Trail — Thursday, Jun. 12, 2025

Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain
Tradition Lake

Lovely afternoon meandering around Tradition Lake and discovering new trails around Tiger Mountain that I had never hiked before. My original plan was to explore the Wetlands Trail but I started on the Tradition Lake Loop like the description page suggests, with the Around the Lake Trail, then heading west on the Puget Power Trail for a bit before joining up with the Wetlands Trail (see sign in photo). I was a little lost in this area, but followed Google maps and soon found some signs that guided me in the right direction. I eventually made it to the Bus Trail which was really interesting as there is a bus relic there partway through the trail.

It was a weekday afternoon so thankfully not too many people out. I have been doing a kind of therapy called EMDR, and had some major grief and emotional releases in the beautiful forests here. I highly recommend hugging the trees out here, they are so grounding and wonderful. I was able to find a small beach on Tradition Lake as well as Round Lake to hang out on for awhile. 

Sign at the junction of Puget Power Trail and Wetlands Trail
Round Lake
Bus Relic
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