Currently, my favorite hiking book to refer to enjoy the
outdoors is 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles Seattle. I have currently
accomplished 1/6 of the hikes in the book; for those readers who are allergic
to solving fractions, I have completed 10 hikes from the book. And yes, my goal
is to be able to say one day that I have done all 60 hikes.
The most recent mountain that I have climbed from base to summit
was Mount Si. In the book this mountain is described as, “Easy to reach, physically
challenging, and capped by a commanding view, the mountain known simply as Si
is like a city park crossed with a serious Cascade Mountain peak.” However, one
thing left out of the book is that this trailhead has one of the most
foul-smelling restrooms, the women’s restroom door doesn’t close or lock, and
there’s no window (so it’s pitch dark inside); therefore, going at a gas
station right before getting on SE Mount Si road is highly recommended for your
nose and gag reflex.
This was the tallest mountain that I have climbed so far;
however, it wasn’t the longest hike that I have gone on; one time I did a
18.5-mile day hike (refer to 18.5 mile hike blog post in May 2013). On a clear
day, at the summit you can see Mount Rainier; I wasn’t able to see it when I climbed. Once at the summit, it was about 40
degrees and I definitely got cold. I enjoyed my lunch at the summit and enjoyed
the ever-changing view because the clouds rolled in and out, which constantly
changed the mountains that could be seen.
Below are pictures from my hike. The leaves on the trees
were just beginning to change when I hiked the mountain. Also, I was thankful
that the mountain was still snowless!
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| View from the summit |
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| View from the summit |
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| View from the summit |
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| This is not what the trail looked like for the majority of the hike, but I thought the faux staircase was beautiful surrounded by ferns and other greenery |
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| I am all smiles because I am hiking down the mountain. It was starting to get cold so the sweater and hood became a necessity |
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| View from summit |
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| I was intrigued by the fungi/moss that was growing on some of the trees |
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| This is a picture of Mount Si taken from the road, right before turning on Mount Si road |
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