1.6 miles
Distance
127 ft
Climb
-475 ft
Descent
00:15:43
Avg time

Inside Passage Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Tiger Mountain State Forest
    Issaquah, Washington
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Season
    Year Round
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #465 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #19798 in Trail Running
    • #10066 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 35 in Trail Running
    • 55 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2017
  • Land Owner
    Washington State DNR

Inside Passage provides intermediate riding opportunities on a mid-mountain elevation loop (when combined with Joy Ride and NW Timber trails). It also provides access to 2 trails that descend down to NW Timber Trail, Atlas and EBAD. (Need to add appropriate links here)

Inside Passage provides a rolling, occasionally narrow route with some exposure, that trends downward to connect with the Joy Ride Trail. The trail begins about 1.3 miles up the Master Link Trail.

Funding for this new trail was made possible through Nonhighway & Off-road Vehicle Activities Program and Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program grants, which the Washington State Recreation & Conservation Office awarded to DNR.

Access Info

From Issaquah, go east on I-90 to exit 25. Turn right onto SR-18 west. Go 4.5 miles to Tiger Summit. Turn right. Take Westside Road left .3 miles to the Tiger Summit Trailhead on right. Leaving the trailhead, ride out on the Connector trail. Cross the Main Tiger Mountain Road onto NW Timber Trail for a few hundred feet before turning left to get on the Master Link Trail. Ride the Master Link Trail for 1.3 miles, turn right to access the Inside Passage trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Inside Passage mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -350 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,773 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,128 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,123 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,772 ft
  • Grade
    -4%
  • Grade max
    -37%
  • Grade min
    14.4%
  • Distance climb
    2,326 ft
  • Distance down
    5,220 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,112 ft
  • Avg time
    00:15:43
  • Avg reverse time
    00:21:57
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      Inside Passage Trail Reports

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      Mar 21, 2025 @ 3:33pm
      Mar 21, 2025
      Drains cleared EBAD to end. More work to do but should be a dry experience.
      Mar 20, 2025 @ 3:25pm
      Mar 20, 2025
      More drains cleared past EBAD.
      Mar 17, 2025 @ 3:18pm
      Mar 17, 2025
      No snow. All drains now cleaned between Atlas and EBAD.
      Mar 15, 2025 @ 2:06pm
      Mar 15, 2025
      		some snow in the clear sections, and on the bridge on the way to Joy Ride/ebad
      Feb 26, 2025 @ 7:12pm
      Feb 26, 2025
      		found a iphone right before atlas, left it with some guy at atlas. good luck.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 19.2 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 72 rides
      • 15.9 km avg distance
      All
      • 2,025 rides
      • Last: Apr 18, 2025

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      Aug 12, 2024 @ 7:05am
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      Aug 6, 2023 @ 6:34pm
      Aug 6, 2023

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