Mount Si Hike
Today I cruised out to North Bend, WA and hiked up Mount Si. This is basically the initiation hike you must do in the Seattle area. It’s 8 miles round trip with a 3500 ft elevation gain. Yep, 3500 ft in 4 miles. That’s pretty steep. The trail is a steady climb with no section proving unbearable. The half mile from 2.0 to 2.5 was by far the steepest, although other sections were more challenging (rocks and steps).
The trail has lots of steps (several hundred) and a fair amount of rocks. The last 100 yards are over boulders and sharp rocks - not a good place to fall. The view from the top was nothing less than spectacular. You have an unobstructed view from the southeast to the south, southwest, west, and northwest. It was very clear and Mt Rainier looked spectacular. You could see the Puget Sound, Seattle, and the Olympics.
Looking out toward Seattle
Mt Rainier. I didn’t have a filter so the shot is a little bright.
Some fall colors.
Speaking of Fall colors - the leaves are changing and it’s beautiful.