CHS 2 Hike - Poo Poo Point

We will meet at the trailhead at 7:45 am so we can start hiking by 8 a.m. 

No parking pass is required. Porta potties are not available.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

Driving east on I-90, take Exit 18, then merge onto E Sunset Way. Follow it around and turn left (south) onto Second Ave SE. When you are near the high school, look for street-side parking.

To access the High School Trail, park on the shoulder of Second Ave SE near Issaquah High School. Walk south of the high school along Second Ave SE. Cross SE Jones Lane, then turn left onto the Rainier Trail. Follow it a short distance, then turn right at the sign to the High School Trail.

• Gear: You may want to consider wearing boots rather than trail runners as the trail has some muddy areas. No cotton clothing.

  Bring some kind of face covering. We will follow Mountaineers protocol by wearing a face covering while within six feet of others.  

  Food: Bring water and a snack.

  Weather:

   https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=47.5301&lon=-122.0344

• HISTORY

  The Poo Poo Point name is a reference to the steam whistle sounds heard throughout the Tigers in the early days of logging. More recently (1970s) the area around Poo Poo Point was logged by its then owners, Weyerhaeuser Corporation. They even took the stumps! The result is a large clear area used now as a launching pad by paragliders who generally backpack their lightweight gear up the Chirico Trail, or sometimes arrive by minibus. The Point also offers a fine view northwest across Issaquah and Lake Sammamish toward Bellevue's downtown. To the west are Squak and Cougar Mountains, with a hint of Seattle's tallest buildings showing beyond.