Mount Si — Saturday, Mar. 10, 2001

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

The trail was in excellent shape, with no snow until the last mile. However, and more importantly, car prowl at the trailhead is becoming more sophisticated. The usual warnings about not leaving anything of value in view may not be good enough anymore. While I was hiking, someone broke in to my vehicle and tried to pry the locked glove compartment open. It looked like they had used a slim jim (what the police or AAA use) or similar tool to open the door, to avoid breaking a window and making noise. The only thing of value in the vehicle was the stereo, part of which was locked in the glove compartment. I suspect they were hoping there would be a wallet or something else valuable in there. Please: don't leave anything of value in your vehicle, in view or out of view, even at busy trailheads like Mt. Si. That should eventually discourage this activity. And report any suspicious activity to the police.