It is at the center of the Issaquah Alps, a small range in the Eastside region of King County, Washington southeast of Seattle.

The mountain has six peaks in the center of the Issaquah Alps, forming a 13,500-acre (55 km2) triangle between Interstate 90 (I-90) on the north, Issaquah-Hobart Road on the southwest, and State Route 18 (SR 18) on the southeast.

The most crowded trail[citation needed] leads to the bald summit of West Tiger #3, with a panoramic view of Seattle and points to the south and east.

This stretch of the highway is commonly referred to as the "Tiger Mountain Summit" in local traffic reports.

Many trails on Tiger Mountain have wide beds and slope very gently because they are built on the remnants of 1920s logging railroads, long after the rails and crossties were salvaged in the Great Depression.

[4] The point is reached by the Chirico Trail, which starts at the landing zone for the hang gliders and paragliders in a field adjacent to the Issaquah-Hobart Road, or by taking the High School Trail which begins on 2nd Avenue just south of Issaquah High School.

Many people fly year-round (weather permitting) and have flown cross-country flights exceeding 75 miles (121 km).