Mount Si — Monday, Jul. 28, 2025

Nice hike overall and a good workout without being too long. Not crowded on a weekday afternoon. Trail was pretty rocky at times which meant being careful with stepping and looking down frequently. I wish there were fewer rocks. It took me just under 4 hours (8 miles with climbing the rocks a little at the top for a better view), including maybe 15 minutes of stopping along the way, but I was in a bit of a rush. Some big horse flies would circle me when I stopped so that was also motivation to keep moving, but the bugs overall weren’t terrible and there were minimal mosquitoes. I think normally with more stops and a more leisurely pace 4.5 hours would have been better. Getting to the top gave a good sense of accomplishment. I will probably try this again but with taking the old trail back down or adding in some of the smaller trails.