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Mine Shaft Trail, Bear Ridge & West Tibbett's Creek Trail (#COUGAR-E10) — Thursday, Mar. 17, 2016

Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain

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Type of Hike

Day hike

Trail Conditions

Minor obstacles posing few problems

Road

Road suitable for all vehicles

Bugs

No bugs

Snow

Snow free

Trails Hiked

Tiny trailhead
Our trail route was Bear Ridge E3, West Tibbetts Creek E10, Tibbetts Marsh N9, up to the Mine Shaft, Cougar Pass N8, Anti-Aircraft Ridge N7, Shangri La E1, back to Bear Ridge. It is a very nice, easy loop about 6.5 miles round trip. There are many old blowdowns on the Bear Ridge section but these are easily stepped over. Anti-Aircraft Peak features a nice lawn, picnic tables and a gorgeous view over Lake Sammamish to Mt. Baker. Our trailhead is easy to miss. It is a small roadside patch with space for 2 cars right off the Renton-Issaquah Road #900.
Most of the trails look like this.
View from Anti-Aircraft peak looking north
The mine shaft
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Nordique on West Tibbett's Creek Trail (#COUGAR-E10) , Mine Shaft Trail, Bear Ridge

We've managed to back four cars into that trailhead!

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Nordique on Mar 17, 2016 09:05 PM

Bear Ridge: Where to park

The little railings at the trailhead might have been a nice Eagle Scout project, but they cut the available parking space. Just a few yards south on SR900 the old Newcastle Queen Road (gated) will fit a couple more cars. Or, go up the road into the Talus neighborhood, bear left at the top and watch for a fancy trailhead and kiosk for the Talus Bridge Trail, a quick jog to Bear Ridge just below the Fantastic Erratic. There's plenty of street parking near that trailhead.

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scottsemans on Oct 18, 2016 09:45 AM