Mount Si, Mount Si - Old Trail — Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024

Summary: Took the new trail up to the Haystack basin - it turned out to be a beautiful day and the views were amazing! We explored a bit around the numerous rocks and crags, but didn’t attempt the Haystack scramble. We took the old trail down, connecting to North’s Road and back to the trailhead.

Snow: The trail is snow free until the last few hundred feet up to the first viewpoint. Some of the rocks in the Haystack basin are snow covered and slippery. I would recommend spikes and poles, especially if going beyond the first overlook, but you could probably manage without.

Blowdowns: Multiple trees down on both the new trail and old trail, but all were easily passable. More trees down on North’s Road, but again all were passable.

Overall a wonderful hike - this is a great time of the year to attempt Mount Si as there isn’t much snow and few crowds.