Cougar MountainCougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park is the gem of King County’s 25,000-acre park system. Just minutes from Eastside cities such as Bellevue, Newcastle and Issaquah, Cougar Mountain Park provides an excellent example of our region’s unique historical, cultural and natural heritage. Located in the “Issaquah Alps,” Cougar Mountain Park preserves important wildlife habitat while offering ample opportunities for recreation.

Welcome to King County Parks’ Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Map Legend (map on reverse)

Trailheads

hiking,horseback riding

hiking

Trailsmaintained

maintained, hiking only

Facilities and features

picnic area hitching rail

point of interest parking area

viewpoint restrooms

waterfall

Publicly owned land

King County: Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

other King County Park land

other park or open space

Other basemap features

incorporated city

unincorporated King County

wetland

arterial street gates

local street water tank

elevation contour (interval = 50 ft.)

SAFETY NOTE:Due to hazards from historical mining activities in this park you must stay on the trails identified on this map.

Bicycles are not allowed on the

park trails.

AccessRed Town TrailheadFrom I-90Take Exit 13 and drive south on Lakemont Boulevard SE for 3.1 miles. Look for the entrance to the Red Town Trailhead on the left side of the road.

From I-405Take Exit 10 and follow Coal Creek Parkway SE 2.4 miles to the shopping center. Turn left at the light onto SE 72nd Place and then left again at Newcastle Golf Club Road. Follow that for 1.9 miles. The entrance to the Red Town Trailhead is on the right side of the road just after the big bend.

Sky Country TrailheadFrom I-90Take Exit 13 and drive south on Lakemont Boulevard SE for 2.5 miles. Turn left on SE Cougar Mountain Way and then right on 166th Way SE. Follow 166th to its end (0.7 miles). On the right is the Sky Country Trailhead parking lot. This lot includes space for horse trailers.

Anti-Aircraft Peak TrailheadFrom I-90Take Exit 13 and drive south on Lakemont Boulevard SE for 2.5 miles. Turn left onto SE Cougar Mountain Way. Follow the double yellow line. (The road will first swing left and become 168th Place SE, and then right to become SE 60th Street.) Turn off 60th Street uphill onto the dead end road, SE Cougar Mountain Drive. The road will change to gravel, and at the very end is the Anti-Aircraft Peak Trailhead, where you will find restrooms, picnic tables, and a playfield.

Wilderness Creek TrailheadFrom I-90Take Exit 15 and drive south on Highway 900 (17th Avenue NW and then Renton-Issaquah Road SE) for 3.3 miles. Look for the trailhead sign and an asphalt driveway that goes uphill to the right.

This information is availablein alternative formats upon request.Please call 206-296-4232or 1-800-325-6165 ext. 6-4232.Washington Relay Service: 1-800-833-6388.

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CougarMountainRegional Wildland Park

October 2009

Trail Lengths in MilesCalculated from current digital data; older trail signs may indicate different values.

N2 Military Road Trail ........................ 0.7N3 Radio Peak Trail ............................. 0.4N4 Coyote Creek Trail ........................ 1.1N5 Klondike Swamp Trail ................. 0.9N6 Lost Beagle Trail ............................ 0.7N7 Anti-Aircraft Ridge Trail ............. 0.7N8 Cougar Pass Trail ........................... 0.3N9 Tibbetts Marsh Trail ..................... 1.0N10 Primrose Overlook Trail.............. 0.2N11 Little Creek Trail ............................ 0.4W1 Wildside Trail .................................. 1.0W2 Red Town Trail................................ 0.8W3 Rainbow Town Trail ..................... 0.3W4 Steam Hoist Trail ........................... 0.2W5 China Creek Trail ........................... 0.3W6 Marshall’s Hill Trail........................ 1.1

W7 Indian Trail ....................................... 1.3W9 De Leo Wall Trail ............................ 1.1W10 Bagley Seam Trail ......................... 0.2C1 Clay Pit Road ................................... 1.3C2 Red Town Creek Trail ................... 0.2C3 Cave Hole Trail ............................... 1.2C4 Coal Creek Falls Trail .................... 0.7C6 Quarry Trail ..................................... 1.0C7 Fred’s Railroad Trail ...................... 0.6C8 East Fork Trail ................................. 0.7C9 By Pass Trail ..................................... 0.2C10 Mine Shaft Trail.............................. 0.3C11 Old Man’s Trail ............................... 0.3C12 Nike Horse Trail ............................. 0.3E1 Shangri La Trail .............................. 1.7E2 Surprise Creek Trail ...................... 0.6E3 Bear Ridge Trail .............................. 1.5E4 Wilderness Peak Trail .................. 0.4

E5 Wilderness Cliffs Trail .................. 1.3E6 Wilderness Creek Trail ................ 1.5E7 Goode’s Corner Trail .................... 0.2E8 No Name Trail ................................. 0.2E9 Protector Trail ................................ 0.4E10 West Tibbetts Creek Trail .......... 0.4E11 Squak Mtn. Connector Trail ..... 0.7E12 Red Cedars Trail ............................. 0.3E13 Precipice Top Trail ........................ 0.2E14 Military Ridge Trail ....................... 0.7E15 Big Tree Ridge Trail ...................... 0.4E16 Precipice Bottom Trail ................ 0.4S1 Far Country Trail ............................ 0.3S2 Shy Bear Trail .................................. 1.7S3 Deceiver Trail.................................. 0.9S4 Long View Peak Trail ................... 0.4S5 Ring Road Trail ............................... 0.4S6 Licorice Fern Trail .......................... 1.4

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clay pitno public access

WildernessCreek

TrailheadElevation: 395 ft 120 m

Anti-AircraftPeak TrailheadElevation: 1430 ft 436 m

Sky CountryTrailhead

Elevation: 1188 ft 362 m

Red TownTrailhead

Elevation: 640 ft 195 m

155th Ave S

E

The Cougar Mountain Park maintenance office is located at the Anti-Aircraft Peak trailhead.

Mineshaft

North ForkFalls

Locomotiveturntable site

Meadowrestoration

project

Ford Slopecoal mining

exhibit

Red TownDam site

Far CountryLookout

Cindermine

DoughtyFalls

Long ViewPeak

Mine shaft(grate-covered)

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“Fantastic Erratic”large glacial boulder

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Shy BearPass

water tank

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For trail questions in Newcastle,please call 425-649-4444.

Caveholes

Coal CreekFalls

No trail accessat boundary

Forest Drive SE

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For trail questions in Bellevue,please call 425-452-7225.

Cougar Mountain Park boundary Talus

Open

Habitat Conservation AreaPark development and trails have been

excluded to protect threatened wildlife.

Please help nature’s recovery by staying

out of this section of the park.

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De Leo WallViewpoint

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For trail questions in Issaquah,please call 425-837-3322.

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Contour interval: 50 feetOctober 2009

SAFETY NOTE: Due to hazards from historical mining activities in this park you must stay on

the trails identified on this map.

Bicycles are not allowed on the park

trails.

Map created by the King County Parks and Recreation Division and the King County GIS Center: www.kingcounty.gov/gis.

Printed on recycled paper.

©2009 King County, Washington.

The information included on this map has been compiled by King County staff from a variety of sources and is subject to change without notice. King County makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or rights to the use of such information. This document is not intended for use as a survey product. King County shall not be liable for any general, special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages including, but not limited to, lost revenues or lost profits resulting from the use or misuse of the information contained on this map. Any sale of this map or information on this map is prohibited except by written permission of King County.

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