While the weather is still beautiful here in Seattle, I am on a mission to try to get as many hikes in as possible. My target today was Mt. Si (sigh) in North Bend, about a 45 minute drive from Seattle

Mount Si

The Climb: 4,167 feet (1,270 meters)

Distance: 4 miles from the parking lot to the summit plateau.

Vertical elevation change is about 3700 feet and starts at about 700 feet.

I had received warning from locals that the Mount Si trail gets extremely crowded as it is one of the best hikes close to Seattle and not to expect the place to myself. Luckily the locals were wrong and Mount Si was not empty, but the track was not packed and everyone moved off the trail to let my pass as I half sprinted up.
The dash to the top was great as the trail is somewhat narrow, but steep with a lot of switchbacks. As I got to the top I was a little worried about the clouds, but as you can see from the pics below, the clouds threatened but then cleared as I got to the top of Mount Si.
Overall this is a great hike and a little challenging up and down. 4 miles up is not too bad , but the 4 miles down are harder than you think and legs got a little soft for the last 1/2 mile.