Blowdown Mountain Road, Mount Si - Old Trail — Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

Overall 8.9mi RT 1440m ascent. The Friday afternoon forecast for this area suggested downpours were developing starting between 1100 and 1400, but by the afternoon the forecast for rain had moved back to 1900. There were a good number coming up the hill to Mt Si on my descent, which seemed a bit strange given that it was supposed to be raining. Despite the lower foot traffic, there were no people past the Mt Si upper overlook. The trail actually continues to the base of the haystack, and then turns east on a marked trail to the ridge trail. During the winter, this trail is typically not visible, and I have never seen it there before. In winter, there is usually sufficient snow that a direct snowshoe route is possible.