Guided Hike: Geology of Tiger Mountain
Location: Trailhead: 15 Mile Creek
Address: Tiger Mountain Rd SE & West Side Road Issaquah WA, 98027
Contact Email: contact@issaquahalps.org
Website: Event Link
Date: May 4, 2025
Time: 09:00 am - 01:00 pm
Price: Free
Organizer: Issaquah Alps Trails Club
Get an action-packed tour of the geology of Tiger Mountain in the seldom visited Grand Canyon of Fifteenmile Creek led by UW geologist, Dr. Will Hoover! On this 4.5-mile hike, you will learn about the uplift of the Issaquah Alps, local faults and how we track their activity, the ancient environment that produced the rocks of Tiger Mountain, and local coal mining and its environmental legacy. This is an interactive hike with hands-on observations, discussion and Q&A.
Registration required. No pets allowed.