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Rattlesnake to Cougar - 05.30.2004


44 mile run starting at Rattlesnake Lake in North Bend, WA, ending at the Cougar Mt. Red Town Trailhead. The course gains 10,000 ft. of elevation, and includes climbs to the East and West Peaks of Rattlesnake Mountain and the highest points of Tiger Mt. (East Tiger), Squak Mt. (Central Peak) and Cougar Mt. (Wilderness Peak)

Use Green Trails Maps 205S (Rattlesnake), 204S (Tiger) & 203S (Squak & Cougar)

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The view from Rattlesnake Lake
The view from Rattlesnake Lake		 Jenny's anxious to start the adventure
Jenny's anxious to start the adventure		 Glenn, Jenny & Charlie just before starting
Glenn, Jenny & Charlie just before starting		 Climbing up Rattlesnake Ledge Trail
Climbing up Rattlesnake Ledge Trail
Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
Rattlesnake Mountain Trail		 Jenny & Charlie disagree on where we are
Jenny & Charlie disagree on where we are		 More climbing
More climbing		 Well marked signage along the whole trail
Well marked signage along the whole trail
Into the woods
Into the woods		 Charlie becomes a blur
Charlie becomes a blur		 The view takes Jenny & Charlie's breaths away
The view takes Jenny & Charlie's breaths away		 What they really saw
What they really saw
What they were supposed to see
What they were supposed to see		 Charlie's ready to eat
Charlie's ready to eat		 Running & eating...Mmmm, good!
Running & eating...Mmmm, good!		 Clearcut area
Clearcut area
Entering the Great Plain, Jenny & Charlie spontaneously get the urge to imitate Tonka
Entering the "Great Plain", Jenny & Charlie spontaneously get the urge to imitate Tonka		 Reaching the power lines, Glenn & Charlie consult the map
Reaching the power lines, Glenn & Charlie consult the map		 Jenny & Charlie under the powerline
Jenny & Charlie under the powerline		 Our route will follow the powerlines up Tiger Mt. way in the distance. Hwy 18 is the vertical strip on the left.
Our route will follow the powerlines up Tiger Mt. way in the distance. Hwy 18 is the vertical strip on the left.
The bushwhacking section
The bushwhacking section		 Charlie's loves THE bushwhacking
Charlie's loves THE bushwhacking		 More bushwhacking
More bushwhacking		 Charlie up to his neck in foliage
Charlie up to his neck in foliage
Charlie thinks we should go that way
Charlie thinks we should go that way		 Where we came from, way up there
Where we came from, way up there		 Much better than bushwhacking
Much better than bushwhacking		 Where we came from again
Where we came from again
Charlie sidesteps a puddle
Charlie sidesteps a puddle		 Jenny's cruising down the road
Jenny's cruising down the road		 The Raging River was raging
The Raging River was raging		 We took the up and over Hwy 18 option
We took the up and over Hwy 18 option
The Raging River from the top of Hwy 18
The Raging River from the top of Hwy 18		 Running down Hwy 18
Running down Hwy 18		 Crossing Deep Creek
Crossing Deep Creek		 Jenny fights the current
Jenny fights the current
Hwy 18, looking back
Hwy 18, looking back		 Climbing under the powerlines on Tiger Mt.
Climbing under the powerlines on Tiger Mt.		 The power lines intersect Tiger Mt. Road 7000
The power lines intersect Tiger Mt. Road 7000		 Spring Fork Creek from Road 7000
Spring Fork Creek from Road 7000
Jenny & Charlie running up Road 7000
Jenny & Charlie running up Road 7000		 Preston Railroad Grade Trail - Looking for Don Mukai
Preston Railroad Grade Trail - "Looking for Don Mukai"		 Mt. biker on the Preston RR Grade
Mt. biker on the Preston RR Grade		 Preston RR Grade is mt. bike central
Preston RR Grade is mt. bike central
No, Charlie, we don't have time to count the rings
No, Charlie, we don't have time to count the rings		 Jenny from the block, on the rock, East Tiger Summit
Jenny from the block, on the rock, East Tiger Summit		 Charlie, what are you pointing at??? There's no view!
Charlie, what are you pointing at??? There's no view!		 The wind!!! Aaaah!!!
The wind!!! Aaaah!!!
Jenny running down East Tiger Trail
Jenny running down East Tiger Trail		 Trail dancing
Trail dancing		 East Tiger / Preston Trail intersection
East Tiger / Preston Trail intersection		 15 Mile Railroad Grade overgrown with Salmon Berries
15 Mile Railroad Grade overgrown with Salmon Berries
Jenny climbs Lone Rock on the TMT
Jenny climbs Lone Rock on the TMT		 Jenny ready to run down One View Trail
Jenny ready to run down One View Trail		 Charlie catches up
Charlie catches up		 Nice, soft & wide One View Trail
Nice, soft & wide One View Trail
Charlie loves it!
Charlie loves it!		 Jenny's running strong
Jenny's running strong		 Wind storm damage & nice trail
Wind storm damage & nice trail		 Charlie at the end of One View
Charlie at the end of One View
Jenny's dancing on the Poo Poo Point bridge
Jenny's dancing on the Poo Poo Point bridge		 Running down Poo Poo Point
Running down Poo Poo Point		 Still smiling
Still smiling		 Jenny emerges from Poo Poo Point into sunshine
Jenny emerges from Poo Poo Point into sunshine
Against Charlie's wishes, a picture is taken
Against Charlie's wishes, a picture is taken		 On our way to Issaquah
On our way to Issaquah		 Charlie checks in with Audrey
Charlie checks in with Audrey		 Charlie at the end of the High School Trail
Charlie at the end of the High School Trail
Ouch! The concrete Rainier Greenway Trail
Ouch! The concrete Rainier Greenway Trail		 Our planned water stop is closed
Our planned water stop is closed		 Charlie squints in the sunshine
Charlie squints in the sunshine		 Waterworks along the Squak Mt. Access Trail
Waterworks along the Squak Mt. Access Trail
Squak Mt. Access Trail
Squak Mt. Access Trail		 Nice guard rails
Nice guard rails		 Nice steps
Nice steps		 The grunt up the East Ridge Trail
The grunt up the East Ridge Trail
Jenny Climbing
Jenny Climbing		 Central Peak Towers
Central Peak Towers		 Negotiating logs on the Central Peak Trail
Negotiating logs on the Central Peak Trail		 Jenny slides down
Jenny slides down
Audrey & Roscoe meet us
Audrey & Roscoe meet us		 Jenny at the bottom of the Central Peak Trail
Jenny at the bottom of the Central Peak Trail		 Charlie gets new strength from Audrey
Charlie gets new strength from Audrey		 Audrey & Charlie
Audrey & Charlie
On the way to cross Hwy. 900 to Cougar Mt.
On the way to cross Hwy. 900 to Cougar Mt.		 Climbing up the Squak Mt. Connector Trail on Cougar Mt.
Climbing up the Squak Mt. Connector Trail on Cougar Mt.		 Jenny's loves her new ride...just like Bandur's
Jenny's loves her new ride...just like Bandur's		 Jenny & Roscoe
Jenny & Roscoe
Resting at the top of Wilderness Peak
Resting at the top of Wilderness Peak		 Self portrait
Self portrait		 Our entry in the Wilderness Peak book
Our entry in the Wilderness Peak book		 The end of our adventure! Red Town Trailhead
The end of our adventure! Red Town Trailhead
Charlie, zonked out in the back of the CRX
Charlie, zonked out in the back of the CRX		 Charlie & Roscoe
Charlie & Roscoe

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