Last hike of the year and a very nice day to do one. Over the past few days snow dipped to the upper levels of Mount Si. This morning as i drove to the trailhead I could see the snow had dropped about a 1000 feet below the top.
The trail is in very good condition, with only one blowdown to walk around. Going up, there were 3 but I only saw one going back down. The blowdown is located at the park bench about halfway up the mountain.
A dusting of snow started at about 3000-foot elevation. I put on my micro-spikes at the 3.5-mile marker (3500-foot elevation). Most hikers wore micro-spikes, while a few did not.
The snow in the rocks was 6 to 8 inches, off trail. Of course, the snow on the trail was packed down and pretty easy to walk on. I hiked to the Snoqualmie Valley overlook, where the snow was as much as a foot deep in places.
Talus Loop - on the way down, I took the Talus Loop trail. The trail was snow free and blowdown free.
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