Mount Si - 11.27.2012
Directions to the Mount Si Trailhead... assumes you are driving east from Seattle on I-90.
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A topo map of the area... the red line is the main trail... 8 miles roundtrip, gaining 3400 feet of elevation.
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The parking lot (~600') is huge for this very popular trail... room for more than 100 cars.
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Your will need a valid Discover Pass to park at the Mount Si trailhead.
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This trail is part of the Mountains to Sound Greenway.
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The trail is well maintained.
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After hiking .7 miles you can take the Talus Loop Trail but it will add an additional third of a mile to your hike.
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Did I mention that this trail is well maintained?
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After hiking 1.7 miles the Talus Loop Trail rejoins the Mount Si Trail.
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This photo shows the attention that a lot of the switchbacks have received from trail crews.
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Denali Girl out of the trees at ~3800 feet... Mount Rainier in the distance.
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The summit of Mount Si is at the top of The Haystack... most people skip the Class 3 climbing required to go to the top... the trail will take you around to the right for the easier terrain.
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From the base of the Haystack we are looking down on North Bend... and across Puget Sound to the Olympic Mountains.
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Denali Girl on one of the rock outcroppings on the south side of the Haystack... Rattlesnake Ridge on the left.
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Mount Rainier and Rattlesnake Lake from our high point.
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