"First time on these peaks, did all three. Nice view from #1 (though was a bit hazy). Didn't know there was a hiker hut--with power!--on #1. Figured out that you don't want to hike over to the viewpoint from the tower area, as the old service road is very overgrown, and the gate near the viewpoint is locked (though you can get around it, it's a bit of a pain)." — danv • Jun 29, 2021

"Decided on a last-minute conditioner hike up to West Tiger 3 via the cable route.  As usual, this is an endless step master grind.  Upon reaching the summit West Tiger 2 was in view and seemed so close.  Upon consulting Gaia, and figuring I had about 3 hours of daylight remaining, I headed East to West Tiger 2.  The trail drops a couple of hundred feet in elevation and then climbs up to the summit in about 15 minutes of walking.  There is a radio tower there.  I opted to push on to West Tiger 1.  The path is via an access road down, then forks to the left up a gravel road to West Tiger 1.  There is a wonderful view of Mount Rainier and parts of the Puget Sound.  There is also a hikers hut that resembles a metal dome - not sure the use or history of the structure, but have been researching online.  I decided to make a loop on the way down with the destination of my car at the trailhead of the cable route.  My path took me on Preston Way, West Tiger RR Grade, Tiger Mountain Trail (TMT), K3, TMT, and back to the Cable Route, passing Fred's Corner along the way.  This trail and route were much more interesting that the Cable Route - I highly recommend it.  There are several bridges ove..." — markhadland • Jul 28, 2020

"I hiked up the Cable Line trail, TMT, K3 to West Tiger #2, then over on the road to West Tiger #1, back to #2, on to #3 and then down via the old Section Line and Nook Trails." — markgarrett • Nov 21, 2019

"Choice B with the boys after sitting in the parking lot at Alpental waiting for the rain to subside to go to Snow Lake. Not too packed for a Saturday and always like parking on the road below for an extra 1/4 of a mile or so each day. The boys fed the camp robbers up top and Daihong and Terrence went over to Tiger 1 for an extra workout. A really easy day compared to what we're used to, but with the boys and the option to hike extra trails, it's great to have this area so close to Seattle, even with the crowds." — BryHong8 • Mar 28, 2015

"The throes of Thursday, or "what more can we do to recklessly plummet to the deepest clinical depression?" In the sweet spirit of self-inflicted suffering, I took my oldest son on an adventure through the West Tiger mountains yesterday for a delightful celebration of Mother Nature. First, we kicked it off with a sunrise trailhead launch: 6:30 am. En route to the park I could feel him thanking me for that little treat. What better way for a young man to enjoy Spring Break as it eased into it’s last days? Along the way we enjoyed 13 miles of torturously boring trails as we launch headlong into the redundancy of forest views coupled with more forest views. We bathed in lifeless moss, canker, decay and periodic toxic putrefaction while celebrating our journey bagging 4 “peaks” of the famed and utterly deflating Issaquah Alps. Not only were we rewarded with yet more forest views when reaching each peak, but we found ourselves surrounded and cooked by the inspiring magnificence and RF radiation of cell towers and microwave antennae. In the uncommon case that we did encounter a view, the territorial awe and nausea found in Urban sprawl met our lowest expectations. We even r..." — herdingcats • Apr 10, 2014

"Booked it over from West Tiger 2 in fading light. Good views on road near the Hiker's Hut, but man, is this a horrible summit. There's a bypass trail around the north side to protect humans from high radio frequency fields but then you can head up a short bit of trail to the summit. Don't linger up here if you're human! " — scott • Jan 1, 2012