The following warning was posted on a local MTB mailing list
Quoted message said:Heads up – while riding Tiger Mt. last night (7:30/8pm or so) with
friends, we ran into a cougar. It was crossing the logging road
between Preston and NW Timber trails when one of the guys came upon
it.We held our ground as it watched us, paced around a bit in the brush
along the side of the logging road. Our bright lights, throwing rocks
in its general direction, yelling, ect. had no major affect on it
except to stop it from moving closer in on our group. The standoff
ended with us slowly hiking our bikes up the hill, backwards, to NW
timber trailhead. It was pretty incredible. A great ride. A good time.So just a heads up to beware while you're enjoying the last
days/evenings of Tiger!!!!
Tiger Mountain is one of my favorite local rides. The trails there
close for the Winter after October 15th (that's one week away). I
really wanted to get in one or two more rides there before the trails
close for about 6 months. Now I'm not so sure if it's a good idea to go
there right now. The scary part is how the cougar hung around even
though it was a group of riders and they were all making noise and
throwing things.
Do I go riding there for one last romp before the trails close, or do I
wimp out because of a stupid cat?
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