This weekend was an "OYO" or On-Your-Own hike. Our Hike For Discovery Team hikes three Saturdays out of the month together, and then one weekend is designated as OYO. I wanted to get a good hike in, so I decided to go to Mount Si on Sunday with my husband Don and our kids, Clayton and Faith; our friends, theWinkles, which included Paul, Francie, Zack, Jake, Snoopy and Charlie, and their friend Odasson.
We waited until about Noon to take off as we didn't want to get stuck in any SeaFair traffic. I was worried that this would put us on a really crowded trail, but it wasn't bad at all, even though the parking lot at the Trailhead was full. We headed up the trail and Don and I quickly fell to the back with Faith. Francie and Jake had the dogs and they along with Odasson took the lead. That left Paul, Zack and Clayton in the middle.
Mount Si climbs steadily and steeply along it's 4 mile trail up the mountain. This hike is a workout for any adult, so for Faith it was pretty tough. She alternated between running up the hill to then being too tired to carry on as we neared the top. The trail doesn't change much in appearance as you climb, so there's not much reward for a 6 year old along the way. Good thing Don packed the licorice! Faith and all of us pushed on until finally we reached the summit of Mount Si. We stopped right at the craggy base (could have moved a little further along the trail towards haystack) and recuperated. Everyone was tired and hungry, but the view more than made up for the hard work getting up the trail.
After eating we explored the rocks a little and got a fabulous view from both sides of the mountain. We soon headed back down the trail, moving at a pretty fast pace. By the time we reached the bottom we were all glad to take our boots off! Not a bad day of hiking! We hiked 8 miles with a cumulative elevation gain of 3200 feet. And although tired, everyone was anxious to plan the next hike!
We waited until about Noon to take off as we didn't want to get stuck in any SeaFair traffic. I was worried that this would put us on a really crowded trail, but it wasn't bad at all, even though the parking lot at the Trailhead was full. We headed up the trail and Don and I quickly fell to the back with Faith. Francie and Jake had the dogs and they along with Odasson took the lead. That left Paul, Zack and Clayton in the middle.
Mount Si climbs steadily and steeply along it's 4 mile trail up the mountain. This hike is a workout for any adult, so for Faith it was pretty tough. She alternated between running up the hill to then being too tired to carry on as we neared the top. The trail doesn't change much in appearance as you climb, so there's not much reward for a 6 year old along the way. Good thing Don packed the licorice! Faith and all of us pushed on until finally we reached the summit of Mount Si. We stopped right at the craggy base (could have moved a little further along the trail towards haystack) and recuperated. Everyone was tired and hungry, but the view more than made up for the hard work getting up the trail.
After eating we explored the rocks a little and got a fabulous view from both sides of the mountain. We soon headed back down the trail, moving at a pretty fast pace. By the time we reached the bottom we were all glad to take our boots off! Not a bad day of hiking! We hiked 8 miles with a cumulative elevation gain of 3200 feet. And although tired, everyone was anxious to plan the next hike!
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