Little Si — Friday, Jul. 30, 2010

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

When we left Bellevue above Lake Sammamish around 10:45 a.m., it was pretty foggy and we couldn't see Mt. Si or the nearby peaks at all. We trusted it would be clearer once we got there, and that proved to be true. There was a little white cloud about halfway up one side of Mt. Si, but Little Si was completely in the clear. We got a parking space in the little annex parking area (the first one you come to after the red bridge) and walked the .1 mile or so to the main parking lot, which turned out to be full. The hike itself was pleasant; at about the place where we were starting to get tired of the rocks and roots, we got the views at the top. We met a number of dogs, especially small ones, which seemed to be doing reasonably well on the hike (according to their owners' reports), although one was definitely looking for shade at the top and not finding it. We probably met several dozen people of all ages on this Friday hike with temperatures in the 70's. There was also a Mountains to Sound Greenway work party doing some restoration work about halfway up the trail. I've checked the box that says wildflowers are blooming; these are mostly near the bottom, and may be escaped garden plants like sweet peas and buddleias, but attractive nonetheless.