Don't Turn Your Back On The Besack: (Little) Si Hike

Last week I went on a hike on Mt. Si with my dad, brother, and my mom's cousin. That didn't last too long. I've never been on Mt. Si before Saturday, and I wasn't quite too sure what to expect. I know it is a pretty popular hike so I figured it wasn't too bad. Well, come to find out I just couldn't hack it - at least at the pace everyone else was set on hiking. We had a world-class mountain-man with us, and I didn't feel like slowing him and everybody else down, so I decided to turn back. My dad encouraged me to at least do something, which helped fight off the temptation to just get in the car and head to the outlet mall in North Bend. So, I decided I could at least do Little Si. It was a nice day so being outside and getting some fresh air was paramount.

So I turned back and when I got to the fork in the trail I headed north to climb Little Si. It goes along rather flat for most of the trail, gliding up a rocky floor that wasn't quite pushed up enough to become cliffs like the rock to the west. Ferns and cedars cover the lower section of the trail.

Then, you come to the hairpin that turns you back towards the hill. The climb begins to the top, stepping up the rocky terrain. In just a few short minutes I reached the top. It is an open area, allowing for a good few of the big brother to the east, as well as the valley and neighboring peaks. Also, the cliffs that lined the lower section of the hike served as great, open vantage points for Mt. Si, as well. Overall it's a nice little hike. Doesn't take long, so it's a good way to get out, but also still have time to do other activities throughout the day.