Mt Si
Jun 15, 2009
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Argentus
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last modified
Jun 17, 2010 04:18 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Creekside Loop at Mount Si
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass
- Avg Rating: 3.50
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Mount Si
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- North Bend Area
- Agency: Department of Natural Resources, South Puget Sound Region
- Avg Rating: 4.01
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
After living in Seattle 10 years finally decided to climb Mt. Si. The forecast was for clearing, but it was 65 and 1,000 ft overcast when I started at 9am. I thought the trail would be lonely on a gray Monday, but within 40 minutes of starting I met my first fellow climbers (runners) heading down. The trail is easy to follow, more like a boulevard, and the cool temprature and mist was pleasant for hiking. Was hoping to break out of the clear at the top, but was still socked in when I reached the summit at 11:15. Not too cold, so I decided to hang around and hope for some views. While it never cleared, windows in the clouds opened and I was rewarded with some dramatic glimpses of North Bend. Perhaps because of the weather, there were no bugs at all.
I climbed the summit pyramid and enjoyed the challenge - the blowing mist added to the excitement. Although it says so in every guide book, I will repeat here -- the summit scramble is not for kids, or the faint of heart -- a fall would be very, very bad.
By the time I descended there were many more hikers heading up and lots of runners passing me going down. Just below Snag Flats, I took the trail marked "Creek" - in fact this is not just a 50 yard walk to the water, but an alternative, and I would say superior way down. Ten minutes from the creek I reached the Talus traverse with a nicely formed bench from which to appreciate the views down. The trail continued pleasantly down and is much quieter, narrower, moister, and more trail-like than the main road down. This side track rejoins the mail trail about 0.6 from the trail head at 1,400 ft elevation. All in all a great hike. I would hate to see the crowds on a sunny Saturday.
I climbed the summit pyramid and enjoyed the challenge - the blowing mist added to the excitement. Although it says so in every guide book, I will repeat here -- the summit scramble is not for kids, or the faint of heart -- a fall would be very, very bad.
By the time I descended there were many more hikers heading up and lots of runners passing me going down. Just below Snag Flats, I took the trail marked "Creek" - in fact this is not just a 50 yard walk to the water, but an alternative, and I would say superior way down. Ten minutes from the creek I reached the Talus traverse with a nicely formed bench from which to appreciate the views down. The trail continued pleasantly down and is much quieter, narrower, moister, and more trail-like than the main road down. This side track rejoins the mail trail about 0.6 from the trail head at 1,400 ft elevation. All in all a great hike. I would hate to see the crowds on a sunny Saturday.
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