Mt. Si rises majestically over the Snoqualmie Valley and the town of North Bend and is a favorite destination for hiking and rock climbing. Many mountain climbers use this steep hike as a year-round training course.

Directions: From I-90 exit 31, head north, then turn right (east) on North Bend Way. Turn left on Mt. Si Road. Cross the Middle Fork Bridge and continue 2 miles to the Mt. Si Trailhead.

The Mt. Si Trail is 4 miles each way.

History: Members of the Snoqualmie Tribe have historically lived at the base of Mt. Si, and in one creation story, they used a cedar rope to swing between Mt. Si and Rattlesnake Mountain.

Named after Josiah Merrit ("Uncle Si,") a settler who built a cabin at the base of the peak in 1862, Mt. Si is now protected as part of the Mt. Si Natural Resource Conservation Area, managed as a native ecosystem for low impact recreation and wildlife habitat by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources and Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust have rebuilt the entire trail to withstand the over 80,000 hikers that use it each year. Greenway volunteers and conservation corps crews have given over 13,000 hours to trail building, resurfacing and maintenance.

At the summit of Mt. Si on a clear day hikers are rewarded with views of Mt. Rainier and the Cascades. Mt. Si lies between the North and Middle Forks of the Snoqualmie River, and many view the well-recognized peak as an icon of the Mountains to Sound Greenway.