Way at center west (Surprise Creek Trail) Harvey Manning Park at Talus. Restrooms, water fountains, play equipment. Geography Environs The park is bordered on the north by the Lakemont neighborhood in the city of Bellevue and on the northeast by the city of Issaquah. The park is bounded on the east by the 260-acre Talus Open Space. State Route 900 forms the southeastern border. Neighboring Squak Mountain looms to the southeast and the farms of May Creek valley lie to the south. To the southwest is the city of Renton. The city of Newcastle, ranging over the Newport Hills occupies the western portion of Cougar Mountain, with several smaller parcels designated the China Creek Open Space abutting the park on the west and housing surrounding the Newcastle Golf Club directly to the west. To the northwest of the Red Town Trailhead is the deep gully of Coal Creek, with its own separate park, the Coal Creek Natural Area managed by the City of Bellevue which divides Newcastle from Bellevue. A -mile trail through the latter continues down to I-405. The park is fully within the Mountains to Sound Greenway. Summits AA Peak - . This peak overlooks Radar Park, a former Cold War military installation. Excellent views to the north of Lake Sammamish and Mount Baker are obtained here. The only summit reachable by car. Claypit Peak - . Separated from Wilderness Peak by a saddle, Claypit Peak looms above a open pit, the one-time source of clay for bricks, leased by Mutual Materials in Newcastle. It is unmarked on maps and is in the wilderness portion of the park designated Habitat Conservation Area with no access. Deceiver Ridge - . A broad plateau bristling with second-growth fir. Long View Peak - . This summit has a horse hitch, a bench, and a view to the south. Marshall's Hill - . Dominating the Renton side of Cougar Mountain, the top of Marshall's Hill is reached by switchbacks from the De Leo Wall. Reichert's Hill - . Also known as Radio Hill or Goat Hill, this is the site of many radio and television station broadcast antennas. Ring Road Peak - . On the shoulder of Long View Peak. The summit is outside the Park, on private property. Wilderness Peak - . There is no view owing to a stand of old growth timber, but Wilderness Peak is the highest elevation