West Tiger 2 and West Tiger 3 - 1.8.2018
I parked in the newly paved parking lot for the trailhead for West Tiger 3 and Tradition Lake... the West Tiger 2 and West Tiger 3 loop hike was 6.5 miles roundtrip, gaining 2452 feet of elevation.
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It doesn't take long to reach the junction for the West Tiger 3 Trail and the Bus Trail... take the West Tiger 3 fork.
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Within 50 yards of the junction for the West Tiger 3 trail and the Bus trail, turn left onto the Tiger Mountain Trail.
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After gaining a few hundred feet I have reached an unsigned junction with the Cable Line Trail... stay to the left here on flatish terrain while the Cable Line Trail goes steeply uphill.
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Gaining elevation on moderate terrain... crossing at least two bridges along the way.
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I have reached the K-3 trail... it says that it is unmaintained... but it is in excellent shape for an unmaintained trail... however, the K-3 trail is pretty steep.
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After a while, cross the West Tiger Railroad Grade and continue steeply uphill.
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Off of the K-3 trail now... crossing over the Tiger Mountain Trail and continuing uphill... only a half-mile from the summit of West Tiger 2.
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Less than a quarter mile left to reach the summit of West Tiger 2.
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The tower on the summit of West Tiger 2.
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The summit of West Tiger 2... 2757 feet.
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Leaving West Tiger 2 and heading for West Tiger 3... less than a quarter mile away.
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Not much of a view from West Tiger 2.
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A quarter mile or so from West Tiger 2 I have reached the summit (2522') of West Tiger 3... basically no view from the summit.
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The best view all day was a short distance north of the West Tiger 3 summit... looking east toward North Bend... a 3 mile hike will get me back to the car as I follow the West Tiger 3 trail down to close the loop hike.
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