Cougar Mountain Climb and May Valley Loop

Cycling Route

Details

39.16 km

586 m

This “sufferfest” in the eastside Seattle suburbs takes you to a high overlook on
Cougar Mountain that at one time served as an anti-aircraft gun emplacement
and a missile base. Otherwise, it’s a flat ride along valley roads with a stop in the
historic mining and lumber village of Issaquah.

Things to see: Lake Boren; horses, llamas, and Highland cattle in pastures on May Valley Road; Issaquah fish hatchery and historic depot museum; Anti-Aircraft Peak at Cougar Mountain Park; coal-mining artifacts.

400m climb up to Cougar Mountain.

Created By

loneoceans g

July 10, 2017·Public

Route and Elevation

Segments

Name	Distance	Elev. Diff.	Avg. Grade
Olympus to SE 89th	0.43 km	-8 m	-1.6%
May Valley TT - Eastbound - Total	11.86 km	-46 m	-0.3%
May Valley TT Part 1	5.45 km	11 m	0.1%
SE May Valley Rd., Coal Creek to SE May Valley Rd. Junction	3.46 km	10 m	0.1%
May Valley TT Part 2	5.93 km	-46 m	-0.5%
The Quah ITT	4.98 km	-38 m	-0.8%
JW - May Valley Rd to Iss	3.71 km	-29 m	-0.8%
Iss-Hobart Rd. from May Valley to Newport Way	5.06 km	-37 m	-0.7%
Chirico Trail Climb	0.51 km	7 m	1.4%
th Avenue Northwest Climb	0.46 km	-6 m	-0.4%
th Avenue Northwest Climb	0.60 km	-6 m	-0.3%
Zoo hill from Newport Way	4.20 km	322 m	7.7%
Bottom of Zoo to 174th Ave SE	3.41 km	286 m	8.4%
Zoo Road up Cougar Mountain	4.27 km	380 m	8.9%
Cougar- Unbroken Surge Up the Hill	5.85 km	404 m	6.9%
Zoo Hill True Summit...except when the yuppies lock the gate!	4.42 km	380 m	8.6%
Zoo Hill Climb	3.56 km	303 m	8.5%
Cougar Explosion	1.40 km	162 m	11.6%
Cougar Complete	4.26 km	383 m	9.0%
Zoo Hill to Bus stop	3.59 km	297 m	8.3%
Total Cougar Mountain Climb	5.53 km	397 m	7.2%
Zoo Hill to Cougar Proper (Newport to USGS marker)	5.76 km	403 m	7.0%
cougar mt. climb	4.46 km	373 m	8.4%
Cougar Bottom - wink wink	1.75 km	180 m	10.2%
Zoo hill with SE Cougar Mnt. Drive (3 miles)	4.71 km	374 m	7.9%
Cougar complete climb: zoo to picnic table at summit	5.72 km	406 m	7.1%
Cougar Mountain TT (official course)	3.57 km	294 m	8.2%
Lower Zoo Climb	1.38 km	68 m	4.9%
Cougar Mt starting from zoo	3.42 km	266 m	7.7%
Cougar Top - nudge nudge	1.84 km	132 m	7.2%
Top of Zoo climb from Monteux	1.08 km	84 m	7.6%
Cougar Top to Rollover	0.65 km	67 m	10.2%
Couger Mountain Dr. to the radio towers	1.85 km	83 m	4.5%
Cougar Mountain Tip	0.56 km	59 m	10.5%
Cougar Mountain gravel climb	0.77 km	37 m	2.8%
Cougar Mountain summit to 60th	1.75 km	-83 m	-4.7%
Cougar Way down: 168th to Lakemont	1.25 km	-91 m	-7.2%
Par 5 Plays Fast	4.07 km	-98 m	-2.4%
Newcastle WB flyer	2.53 km	-71 m	-2.5%
Newcastle Time Warp	0.45 km	-27 m	-5.9%