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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park is one of the most incredible natural resources in the King County Park System. Surrounded by the cities of Bellevue, Newcastle and Issaquah, and just minutes from downtown Seattle, Cougar Mountain Park truly is a natural oasis amid urban King County.

The park covers more than 3,000 acres and is the largest park in the 20,000-acre King County Park System. For perspective, Marymoor Park near Redmond comes in at 640 acres. Located in the "Issaquah Alps," Cougar Mountain Park is famous for its many trails - more than 36 miles of trails for hiking, and over 12 miles for equestrians.

Cougar Mountain Park was established, in part, as a sanctuary for native plants and animals. As such, no bicycles are allowed on the trails and dogs are required to be on a leash.
King County Park's Cougar Mountain

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Details

Address: 18201 Southeast Cougar Mountain Drive

Area: 3,082 acres, more than 36 miles of trails

Hours: 8:00 am to dusk

Amenities: Walking trails, equestrian trails, picnic tables, restrooms.

Directions to reach Red Town Trailhead:
From I-90: Take exit 13, drive south uphill on Lakemont Boulevard SE for 3.1 miles. Look for entrance to the Red Town Trailhead on the left side.

From I-405: Take exit 10 and follow Coal Creek Parkway SE 2.4 miles to the shopping center. Turn left at the light onto SE 72nd Place and then left again at Newcastle-Coal Creek Road. Follow Newcastle-Coal Creek Road for 1.9 miles. Look for the Red Town Trailhead on the right side of the road.

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Info

  • Cougar Mountain Map

  • Park Data

  • Clay Pit Mine: Off limits to general public. Please be aware that from mid July to early August every year Mutual Materials will be utilizing Clay Pit road to access the mine.

For questions about the Parks and Recreation Division, please contact Kathy Nygard, Assistant to the Director

For questions about the Web site for the Parks and Recreation Division, please contact Eli Brownell.

Parks and Recreation Division
201 S. Jackson Street, Suite 700
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-296-8687
Fax: 206-296-8686
TTY: 711 Relay Service

Updated: May 25th, 2006

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