Beaver Hill on Tiger Mountain perches above Tiger Summit, the mountain pass. It sits in one of Seattle’s well-known biking areas by Highway 18. Meanwhile, miles of biking trails wind through the leafy old growth.
![Ten minutes of sunshine on Beaver Hill](https://i0.wp.com/onehikeaweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_4558-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
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For Beaver Hill near Leavenworth, check out this post.
Beaver Hill on Tiger Mountain at a Glance
Access: Tiger Summit Trail
Round Trip: 5.8 miles
Elevation Range: 1340′-2786′
Gear: none
GPS Track: available
Dog-Friendly: yes
The Preface
The forecast looked pretty gloomy, with a 60% chance of precipitation. The snow was dumping over the passes in the early hours, so I scratched the idea of going east. But that meant a higher chance of walking in the rain.
I looked through the nearby “named” high points we hadn’t visited. Then I stumbled across Beaver Hill on Tiger Mountain and Sally’s Summit above Highway 18. It also looked feasible to make a short loop trip of the two hills.
![Questionable weather](https://i0.wp.com/live.staticflickr.com/65535/52528564325_9196e4817b_k.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1)
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Access Road to Master Link Trail to Crosshaul
I went past the gate and soon turned left onto the access road. Then at the trail crossing, I went onto Master Link Trail to the next fork. The switchbacks ensured an enjoyable 700′ gain over 1.3 miles to the Inside Passage junction.
I didn’t look closely, but I think a drinking fountain was here. Then in a dusting of snow, I went onto Crosshaul and left it midway for Beaver Hill. I reached the top shortly after bypassing most brush and down trees from the west.
![Trailside view](https://i0.wp.com/live.staticflickr.com/65535/52527622597_b28feb2159_k.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1)
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Summit of Beaver Hill on Tiger Mountain
The summit wasn’t much to look at, just several deadfalls surrounded by tall vegetation. But I couldn’t see where I was going without stepping onto a log first. The only clearing was above the forest, looking to the sky.
Minutes later, I returned to the trail and soon walked to the road. The open roadway curved east as I savored 10 minutes of sunshine with a blue sky. Then I hopped onto Predator in three more forks at the four-way and went south.
![Beaver Hill summit](https://i0.wp.com/live.staticflickr.com/65535/52528562475_dc1a0f3f02_k.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1)
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Sally’s Summit and Out
It only took minutes to reach the ridgetop, where I continued through the open forest. The high point was by a sign on the south end before the trail dipped. The flat top was more of a “pass-through” area for the bikers, not much else.
This bike trail looked technical, dropping steeply, 1000′ over a mile. Sprinkles soon turned into flurries with no more blue sky. After photos by the stream, I walked the road under one mile back to the half-full parking lot.
![Sally's Summit](https://i0.wp.com/live.staticflickr.com/65535/52528368834_546ddc8fff_k.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1)
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