Mount Si

Mount Si never bores me. I've been doing the hike twice a week now for the past 6 to 8 weeks and I'm noticing the same patterns. Weather-wise, don't count on it being as sunny, warm or dry as it may be in Seattle or Bellevue. Typically cooler and breezier in the mountains, bring layers as it gets noticably cooler towards the top. For hot days, the water is at the trailhead so pack your own for the climb.

For your own sake, I strongly suggest against keds or shoes of that type because the trail is rocky at some points and is significantly muddier after a decent rain or heavy foot traffic.

Plow your way through/up the rocks at the beginning of the trail and it smoothes out relatively nicely, although is rather merciless is its continuous climb upwards. It's the best training/conditioning trail I've found. As I use it as a training trail, I prefer the weekdays, as the weekends can get a little choked up with hikers who aren't too familiar with the rules of the trail.

Be prepared for the roller-coaster ride through the potholes in the parking lot. Enjoy.