I needed to take a break from uploading the documents from the King County Sheriff’s Department and decided to post some pictures from my recent Seattle trip. Even before I checked in to my Air BnB, the first thing I did after leaving the Sea-Tac Airport was drive straight to Taylor Mountain, because I knew my time in Washington was limited and I wanted to make the most of it. When I went in 2022 and 2024 I didn’t venture in very far, and just took my pictures and left. This time I made sure to wear appropriate footwear and walked through the entire area, and I learned that it was much larger than I previously thought, and even had a lake and separate walking path.
The sign for Tiger Mountain, which is very close to Taylor Mountain (I incorrectly thought they were one in the same, but they are not): while they are very close to one another and are considered to be ‘neighbors,’ they are two distinct geographical areas that are separated by the Raging River and offer ‘different trails and elevations.’ Picture from May 2025. The pull off for Taylor Mountain is almost right after this road sign.A sign for a missing dog at Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.A close up of the entrance to Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.Another shot of the entrance to Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.Another shot of the entrance to Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.A sign at the entrance to Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.The main roadway on Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.A lake at Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.A lake at Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.A trail at Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.A plant at Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.The main roadway at Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.The roadway after the electric towers on Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.A path at Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.A path at Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.A path at Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.Another picture taken at Taylor Mountain. Picture taken in May 2025.One of the paths at Taylor Mountain. Picture taken in May 2025.The main roadway at Taylor Mountain. Picture from May 2025.Taylor Mountain. Picture taken in May 2025.Almost at the top of the main road at Taylor Mountain. Picture taken in May 2025.The view looking down on the top of the main road at Taylor Mountain. Photo taken in May 2025.Driving away from Taylor Mountain, if you look closely you can see an Army vehicle, (most likely) from the nearby Joint Base Lewis-McChord, which is just outside Lakewood, Washington and encompasses both Fort Lewis Army Base and McChord Air Force Base. Picture from May 2025.