garage deposited during the ice age by the Canadian glacier. The Trail switchbacks up to an undissected plateau of knee-high ferns dotted with islands of oak, maple, alder, and young fir. After crossing two branches of West Tibbetts Creek, the trail bends north to intersect the Shangri-La Trail. E4: Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail (formerly Wilderness Creek Trail and E-6 Wilderness Peak Trail) - Trail begins at the trailhead on State Route 900, about a mile north of May Valley Road. With many switchbacks it ascends the creek to Boulders Junction, does a hairpin turn and mounts a ridge on the right bank. A view back down to the tiny people on the bridge below surprises hikers with how high they've gone. The trail passes Cougar Mountain Cave formed by talus fallen from the clifftops high above and reaches Shy Bear Pass. From Shy Bear pass the trail continues to the highest point on Cougar Mountain, where trees rise at least another 100 feet (30 m) but block any view. This is the uppermost edge of a large forest of virgin Douglas Firs that drapes the east ridge of the peak almost all the way down to the highway. Plaques on the bridge near the start of the trail note its dedication and of E5 to the first American to summit Mount Everest and his Nepalese Sherpa climbing companion Nawang Gombu. E5: Gombu Wilderness Cliffs Trail - Trail begins at Boulder Junction on the Whittaker Wilderness Peak mainline and ascends to a cliff-top view of Squak Mountain and soon after another view of Mount Rainier. Wilderness Creek is far, far below. The trail mounts to the beautiful forest of second growth Douglas Fir and salal underbrush on the rounded southern bulk of Wilderness Peak, passes a pond called Wilderness "Lake", and attains the summit with a bench, where one may leave a message in the register. E7: Powerline Trail - Trail begins along the Surprise Creek trail, reaches a power line right-of-way, and drops straight down toward Goode's Corner, making only one bend into the woods to switchback through a zone of steep rocks. From this trail it is possible to leave the Park Boundaries and explore the northern Precipice. Note: Trail unmaintained & impassable 2006–2014. Periodic maintenance by Puget Power may restore this route to minimal standards in future. E8: No Name Trail - Trail is a relatively short, featureless