Tiger Mountain Train Wreck Site

Total Training miles today - 14.8 miles

Since Patti is still out wandering in the beautiful Chelan area, Debbie and I decided to walk on Tiger Mountain. And, since she had never been there, I decided to go to the Tiger Mountain train wreck site.

I have previously blogged about this, so if you are interested in driving directions and trail locations, check my previous blog.

I picked up Debbie at 5:30 and we were to the trail head by 6 AM. Debbie now has everything she needs in her pack. I told her to leave out the two liter water container, since it just adds another four pounds, and there is plenty of water where we are going.

There were a lot of low clouds on the way, but they appeared to be breaking up as we started up the trail. The trees looked awesome in the fog.

Trees in the fog!

This is a good hike because it challenges you with some uphill walking right at the start. And, just as you are getting tired and out of breath, it levels off and then gently heads down for another mile.

Debbie reaches the end of the Iverson Railroad Trail

We reached the West Tiger Road and walked the road to the Tiger Mountain Trail. We just barely squeezed through the gate with our packs. The gate is supposed to keep the mountain bikers and horse riders off the trail, but there is another trail that skirts the gate for those who don't want to obey the rules.

We arrived at the train wreck site and checked out all of the artifacts. We were tempted to follow the artifacts trail up the hill, but it was blocked by a number of blow downs.

Instead, we headed up the hill to an area that is supposed to have good views of the valley. Unfortunately, it was too foggy.

We headed back and met several others who were just heading out on their hikes.

It took us just over two hours and was a great way to start the morning!

I am so glad to have Debbie hiking with me again. She is eager to train for her trip in August up the Eagle Creek trail in Oregon. I'll have to find some good trails for us to follow!

Bob and Debbie on the trail

If you are interested in some of the history of the Train Wreck, check out this good summary here.