Little Si, Mount Si - Old Trail, Boulder Garden Loop & Mount Si — Friday, May. 15, 2009

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

Well we started out intending to hike up to Little Si. With a couple missed turns we ended up on the Old Big Si Trail and ultimately ended up atop Mount Si. We left the Little Si trailhead (which was full) around 11:40 am. We arrived atop Mount Si at about 3:00 pm. The Old Si trail is in good shape with a few muddy spots. It was steep and rather grueling at times but well worth it. At the top of Mount Si we were greeted by about 6-8 others and a couple dogs. The birds at the top are really aggressive if you have food out. We didn't attempt the Haystack this trip but since we were planning on doing Si in a couple of weeks anyways we figured we would give it a try then. The trail is a little rough going down, hard on the toes and knees. If you are looking for a quiet trip up to Mount Si and don't mind a little more of a workout then this is a good route. We only passed 3 or 4 people the entire trip on the old Si trail. There is a little snow at the top of the trail and quite a bit on the summit just below the Haystack, nothing to be concerned about though. Views from the top were amazing!