The trail is nice and kept up well. There were several other hikers when we went (we went on a Sunday) but we didn't feel crowded and everyone was very friendly and courteous. One can see Bridal Falls fairly close and they seem very forceful, with a cool spray, a huge difference from the stillness of Lake Serene. We stopped …
I did this hike on 7/25/04. I'm a 37 year old male in good physical condition. I made it to the top in 2.5 hours with another 15 minutes of scrambling up the Haystack Scramble to the summit. The Haystack requires a lot of caution. I couldn't go up right away because a hiker coming down the cliff was having …
This hike gets to be pretty strenuous - very steep for much of it with a few rocky scrambles as you get higher up. We saw some people doing it as a day hike, but I recommend camping up there. It is a gorgeous view of all the mountains around with beautiful lakes. You can climb up a ridge between …
i started at kape alava and went south along the beach and collected junk or "treasure".i did'nt do the whole hike to sand point and i did'nt have pack either but its a great hike that i recomend!
The lake is really really beautiful, sweet, great! You won't believe your eyes, even if you browsed through the pictures, cause reality is even more beautifull. If you have good weather, at the highest point of the hike, you will also see Glacier peak to the right. You will see it from the less glaciery side (we didn't recognize it …
Mt Si is an "easy" hike in terms of hours spent, but in terms of elevation gain it is fine. If you have knee problems, take knee belts, because coming down is strenulous for the knees. For me and my husband, the hike took about 3 hours to reach the top, and about 2 to go back. The 8 hours …
Good hike, with the lake in the middle you can jump in for a cool off on a hot day. The first half of the climb is open, so on a hot day bring lots of water. The hike to the lake is strenuous but not overly difficult for someone in hiking shape. After the lake, the trail has fewer …
Good hike, not very scenic until you get about 15 minutes from the top. Scramble provides great views, and a reprieve from seeing lots of other people. I was there two weeks ago and was the only one on top. How Little Si and Mt. Si are rated as high as this one, I'll never know. It's a solid 4 …
I nice hike fairly level with a slight grade at the begining then gets some what steeper in the middle and a little rocky(On a hot day this area is not fun due the pounding sun on the rocks makes it very hot). It levels off at the top for a very nice entrance into the lake. The trip is …
This was my first time back country camping and it was great, If you are thinking about using this hike as a first timer be warned it is all up hill for about 3 miles (his is the last leg of it) there are NO signs anywhere other then saying no fire or something about a out house that me …
Took this hike this last Sunday (07/26/04), A great day for this hike not to hot (Thank God). Started early (I would suggest less people. It was a little more rocky then I expected but not bad. Great views from the top after a rock climbing to the lookoput (Fun). I suggest after taking this hike to go down to …
Views were unsurpassed. Easily done mid-week after work.
I've hiked this trail many times as training for climbing mt rainier. This hike has several great features for those looking to add a bit of spice to their training and avoid hiking up mt si again. The terrain is rough, the pitch is steep, and in the early season there's quite a bit of snow in the last 1500 …
I fixed the driving directions to reflect what has been said. Thank you all for pointing out this missing!
July 10, 2004 - The prior post regarding directions is right on; we had the same trouble. Look for the blue-gray bridge. In fact, just look for the first bridge with metal beam supports (just in case they decide to paint it yellow next). The trail is a bit rocky once you are about 1.5 mi up. However, the trail …
The Kautz Creek trail up to Indian Henry's Hunting grounds is one of the most beautiful trails I have ever taken. It starts off flat through an area cleared by a mudflow in the 1940's then begins a steep climb up through a thick old-growth forest. All of a sudden you come out of the trees and a sweeping vista …
A perfect hike starting at the 5,000ft level from Artist Point (Paved to top). Typically open to top parking lot between late June-October (or first major snowfall). There are plenty of beginner hikes in the area, with Ptarmigan ridge being the most difficult. It start fairly easy for the first 3-4 miles, but there are some permanent snow fields to …
Where are the crowds? We left the Talapus Lake. trailhead on a Friday at about 2:00 PM. We passed 2-3 groups and solo hikers (all heading down)and had Olallie Lake entirely to ourselves (not entirely true, there was some furry neighbors that shared their lake)! I was expecting the usual weekend hoards and was pleasantly surprised to find quite isolation. …
The Middle Summit is not worth it if you're looking for a good view. The hike itself from the Tiger Mountain Summit parking lot is about 4.5 miles, small elevation gain. The hike is fairly easy except just at the summit. The view there is obstructed by several small trees that appear to have grown in the last few years. …
Great hike, beautiful area, really lovely and well-maintained trail! Difficulty level is a bit minimized--much more rocky than I was led to expect, there's rather a bit of scrambling. Also, BEWARE--the directions listed here are incorrect (outdated or something)! It was a bit more than "several miles" down Mountain Loop, and if you go until the "red" bridge you will …
Did this hike on Thursday. The weather was beutiful and I saw only a few others on the trail. There are a couple downed trees on the trail. Just super!!!
We went up to Mt. Pilchuck this weekend for a quick hike. I must say this hike was very pretty. There are views from the lookout you can't believe. I don't know all the mountain names you can see but I am sure Mt. Baker is one and even better is a smaller snow capped mountain which is even closer. …
My first time on this trail. I started at around 6am. Got back to the car at around 8:30 am. Gorgeous waterfalls, and streams, and creek. Absolutely lovely. The fog was just starting to move in when I got to the talus slope. I quickly ran into snow --