First time hiking this trail in over 25 years of recreating in the area—and wow, what a discovery! This place is an absolute geological and botanical gem. Even though both the primary and secondary parking lots were full by 9:30 a.m., the trail never felt crowded, not even at the summit. For parking, we drove over to Tanner Landing Park on the south side of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and enjoyed a pleasant, flat walk to the trailhead. All told, it was about seven miles round trip to the summit, under 3 hrs —an incredibly rewarding outing from start to finish.

I’ve somehow never done this hike, and the beautiful 60 degree weather inspired me to change that. Parking is a bit hectic, we found an open spot in the main lot but it was crowded today, you might need to wait. The hike starts somewhat steep, then levels out for a while, then a good push up to the summit. It felt like the perfect balance of a hike hard enough to feel like a workout, but not hard or long enough to wear you out. Nice views of North Bend area from the summit, or you can get awesome views of Mount Si from the other side. Great trail!

Set out a bit past 1pm to a generally overcast but comfortable 48° day. Parking was almost full, but that is to be fully expected during the afternoon. Trail conditions were great, dry with very little mud, and the path has been well taken care of. There are connecting routes to Mount Si for those looking for a bigger challenge and side trails which lead to a few climbing areas for those with ropes and gear. The trail wasn’t very crowded, and only saw around 10-12 people throughout the 4-mile hike. The first 2/3 of the trail is an excellent warm-up before the real incline starts, but remains fairly forgiving the entire way up. Once at the top, there was a bit of wind, and an excellent view of North Bend down below, and the towering Mount Si above. Took about two hours round trip at an unrushed pace.

I lost a Mercedes key fob while hiking Little Si yesterday 1/25. Did anyone find one?  If so, can you please email me?  Thank you, Tammy

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Bursts of high hills. But overall pretty easy and nice.