1.6 miles
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-347 ft
Descent
00:15:41
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
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 50 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 opens up new terrain for riders to access a future downhill route, expected to break ground fall of 2017, that will connect up with NW Timber Trail.

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.

DNR’s Snoqualmie Corridor Recreation Plan, released in March 2015, included new opportunities in East Tiger Mountain as a top priority. The new trail is a result of the local input and community support that went into that planning effort. Visitors will continue to see improvements identified in the plan on the ground for the next decade.

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
    -344 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,778 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,122 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,122 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,778 ft
  • Grade
    -4.1%
  • Grade max
    -21.1%
  • Grade min
    5.5%
  • Distance climb
    600 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    741 ft
  • Avg time
    00:15:41
  • Avg reverse time
    00:20:33
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on Mar 30, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.4 (29 votes)
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      Inside Passage Trail Reports

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      Mar 30, 2023 @ 10:01pm
      2 days
      Mar 28, 2023 @ 2:27am
      Mar 28, 2023
      Mar 19, 2023 @ 8:32am
      Mar 19, 2023
      		 One small section near the bottom that had some snow, but the rest was clear and running great.
      Mar 19, 2023 @ 7:50am
      Mar 19, 2023
      		 one small snow section with a rut, shouldn't slow you down too much
      Mar 8, 2023 @ 4:49pm
      Mar 8, 2023
      		 Snow covered. Barely rideable on boot packed surfaces as long as it isn’t melting out.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 31 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 453 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
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      • 8,173 rides
      • Last: Mar 28, 2023

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      Jun 18, 2022 @ 9:26pm
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      May 21, 2022 @ 10:29pm
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      Jul 11, 2020 @ 9:33am
      Jul 11, 2020
      117 |
      Jun 2, 2019 @ 7:11pm
      Jun 2, 2019

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