We happened to arrive at the overflow lot as someone was leaving so we snagged a spot right away. The privy is a biohazard, proceed with caution.

This is usually our go-to hike during winter, so it was nice to experience the trail in the summer heat. No obstacles, easy to follow as always.

Expect crowds on the weekend. However, the crowds significantly thinned out as we headed down at 3:45PM after enjoying nearly an hour of sunshine at the summit.

Bugs were not too bad, but beware ants if you choose to sit and relax at the top.

I wanted a mellower hike today and noticed that the Little Si trailhead was mostly empty (Monday after a holiday weekend). This is a pleasant forest walk with just enough elevation to sweat a little - not too hard, not too easy.

Probably the most notable thing today was how few people there were on the trail. Usually this trail is packed with people, but today I only saw around ten people hiking, about four climbers on the walls, and one person who apparently went up the scramble route. 

The view is surprisingly good if you've never been up here. There are also a whole bunch of nice flat rocks to sit on at the top. The top is open to the sun, so be prepared. Today bugs were not too bad, but on a less breezy day it appears they could be an issue.

Arrived 9 am on a beautiful Sunday morning and lucked out with the last parking spot in the overflow lot. Despite this, the trail didn’t feel crowded and there were only a few other groups at the summit while we were there.

The trail is shaded most of the way up which was lovely as it got warmer. Mostly pristine too, except for the seven dog poop bags sitting trailside throughout the hike (yuck).

We hiked with a ten year old and though he was grumbly about his feet being tired, he managed the whole thing just fine. There were plenty of other hikers with even younger children, both walking and in backpack carriers. From the parking lot, it took us about 40 minutes to the bench and 90 minutes to the summit. The hike is mostly a very-doable uphill walk, but there are some steeper sections and also several scrambly, dusty areas where erosion is eating away at the hillside. I found it harder to manage my footing on these on the way down than the way up and had to “sit and scoot” for one of them. (Your mileage may vary - I broke my leg quite badly while hiking last year and am way more cautious about where I step now).

There were several thickets of thimbleberries on the edge of ripeness, including those on the brief walk from overflow lot to trailhead.

Not much happening by way of wildlife - we saw a Pileated woodpecker on the way up and a few chipmunks at the top.

Didn’t use the privy but could smell it on the breeze from a hundred feet away as we arrived back at the trailhead around noon. Direct sun does no favors here.

Overall a great day to be out hiking.

excellent hike for newbies who are active and are starting to be avid hikers. went with my 12-year-old and 15-year-old children. and it was for appropriate difficultyfor everyone. I will be coming back to do it again soon

We arrived at the trailhead expecting to not find parking but there were at least 10 spots available in the overflow lot at 8:20AM. We had a backup plan of hiking at the North Bend Park and Ride and taking the trailhead direct shuttle but were happy to be able to park at the trailhead. I'd recommend looking into the trailhead direct shuttle for people who are determined to do this hike and can't find parking.

We had a 5 year old with us and knew this hike would be a bit of a challenge for him but he did amazing and we made it to the top in roughly 2 hours and back down took about an hour and a half. As per usual with trails close to urban areas, there were lots of other hikers on the trail including families with kids older than ours and some younger ones in carriers, and a few groups of trail runners. I was a bit annoyed about so many hikers letting their dogs off leash in such a crowded trail but overall, none of the dogs were problematic though it was concerning for my son to have big dogs run right up to him.

The trail itself was in great shape with some steeper areas requiring stepping up over some big rocks or tree roots. My kid is quite experienced outdoors and had no problem but for younger kids who are less confident might need assistance.

We found huckleberries, salmon berries and a few thimbleberries. There were blackberries that were starting to ripen but won't be ready for a few more weeks.