Contented Si on the Trail

Little Si is a mountain near North Bend, Washington.  It's on the western side of the Cascade range.  It was made famous in the show Twin Peaks, which was filmed in North Bend.

Little Si, and much bigger sibling Mount Si are named after homesteader Josiah "Uncle Si" Merritt who built a cabin at the base of the peak in 1862.  He raised vegetables and hogs and kept an orchard. He had a Native American wife but when his other spouse, 'Aunt Sally' as the settlers called her, arrived from the east, the Native American wife returned to her tribe.  "Uncle Si" was also known for playing the fiddle.



Separated by a little valley, Little Si stands next to larger Mount Si.  It has a different trailhead and is known for its own beautiful trails and also challenging rock climbing and bouldering.  My friends and I were out for a hike on this Saturday.

Little Si has an elevation of 1,576 feet (480 m).

This sheer cliff attracts adventurous rock climbers.

Here in the center of the picture you can just see the gleam of a hanging rope

Here's a party of 3, ready to go straight up

Further discussion, strategizing, and testing before the journey begins

Here's our June day near Seattle, but the weather didn't deter us

A scattering of climbers around the top of the moderate trail to the top of Little Si

A sigh of contentment at the peak of Little Si.  I did it!

A lovely look into the distance




Enjoying the view?

Or is this something more sinister?



No, nothing sinister here.  All's well that ends well on Little Si