Hiking Washington - Mount Si
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- Опубликовано: 28 июн 2017
- What's close, steep, short and has a fun scramble to the top? Why that's Mount Si!
Mount Si is the most popular hike in Washington State with well over 100,000 people accessing its trails on an annual basis. But even with it's massive popularity, there is still a way to find some solitude on your journey to the top. And that my friend is the "Old Trail".
Join us as we get a cracking early start to beat the crowds and claw our way up to the summit.
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This might sound crazy but whenever I see that you guys uploaded a new video...I literally have the biggest smile on my face. I am a registered nurse and on a difficult day at work, I can't wait to go home and watch your videos. They bring me so much peace...more than you know. Thank you.
Wow, thank you Nancy, that is so great to hear! :)
LMAO.............WOW THAT'S A REALLY FUNNY COMMENT! PERHAPS ..........SHE CAN'T GO HIKING WITH ANYONE ELSE YOU FOOL.............U GO WITH HER!!
I'LL GO HIKING WITH YOU NANCY...............IT'S THE GREATEST FEELING OUT THERE! IT'S JUST SOMTHING ABOUT THE FRESH AIR AND THE BEAUTY OF WHAT NATURE HAS TO OFFER!
Thanks for the hiking these places. it really helps me decide whether its viable for me or not.
Great to hear they are of some help. :)
Somehow you guys manage to make an old and classic trail seem new and exciting!
11:10 "But not us", nice, had me wondering for a second if I needed to find another video for the summit but yours goes start to finish, exactly what I was looking for, thanks!
Washington is amazing. I love living here.
Thanks for that. It took me back to my youth in the '50's when I was about 10.
A friend of mine and his uncle did that hike but I don't think we did the haystack. From what I remember, not much has changed and I enjoyed reliving that moment withg you and Jen.
Just came across this video again. Your videos always stand out for the high quality footage and obvious enthusiasm you have for hiking in the PNW. I hope you will begin making hiking videos again sometime but, if not, thanks for a great "back catalogue" of hikes that really opened my eyes to this extremely beautiful part of the world.
Great video recap. enjoy every hike you can...while you can. I used to love skipping out and doing the Mt Si hike for mid-week training. as I got older, health declined but I still smile as I see others participating and enjoying the Seattle surroundings. We are so blessed. My best ascent time was 1:25 up and about :45 down. Now, after bypass surgery I'm working my way back and reclaiming lost time. p.s. the Haystack was only tried once...as I have a fear of heights. what a view !
Another great vid of two of my favorite youtube mountain goats lol .Sure nice to see the alpine flowers are in full bloom . Thanks again for your dedication to putting out theses great hikes you go on, I'm already to see the next trail head :)
Ernie
Thank Ernie, always a pleasure. :)
Cool vid & awesome views there! out of Mt. Si, mailbox & rattlesnake ledge i think mailbox is the hardest yet most glorious! Especially with that spring sprinkle of snow on the mts.
Mailbox definitely. And if you want a little more of a challenge, Mt Teneriffe with the old route is pretty demanding.
So great to see it again. I grew up in Preston from 69 till 83. My whole child hood was spent in those woods. The wild 70's and early 80's was a great time to be a kid from Preston. No rules, no helicopter parents. Just crazy summers and lots of bandaids
thank you!
Going up tomorrow. Looks like great exercise.
Good "Old" Si! It's a love/hate relationship lol. Definitely solitude from the new Si zoo. I haven't used the new trail in over 2 years and been up Old about a dozen times. Definitely a great trainer hike for backpacking/mountaineering.
Si, like mailbox are one of those hikes better left for a weekday if possible. Thankfully they left the old trails for both and didn't decommission them so there is some solitude and a good workout. :)
Back in the late 70’s , early 80’s I used to run/jog up to the very base of haystack then immediately turn around and run down… lots of black and lost toenails from the foot jamming into the toe box of my hiking boots!! I used to live a stones throw from the Rattlesnake lake trail… fun times back then!
I'm surprised with the United States beauty, thanks to you guys. Every new video makes me wonder how I'm a ignorant, and how incredible this country is. This legendary mountains deserve to be known. Thank you for introduce it to me
Always a pleasure my friend. :)
Thanks for pointing out the other mountains at the end!!!
great vid guys, really appreciate the native story, very very cool, thank you
Great hike. Never hit up haystack always hung back at lunch spot. Like how you glide up haystack though...lol
In my opinion the best time to climb Mt. Si is during January. Perfect amount of snow, which it makes 10x more beautiful in the winter. Climbed it three times last January.
good job! I was able to get haystack first time because i had my micro spikes. :) I would not dare to climb without spikes. I love the view from top.
haven't done this since 2009....planning on doing it again this year. great vid
We have a popular hike like that called mount lofty!! Always a huge amount of people on the trail haha!! Great vid! Thanks for sharing as always team!!! 👍🏻😊
I actually hear of Mt Lofty when we were looking up hikes in Australia. Although we never made it to Adelaide on our trip. Maybe next time. :)
Outside & Stuff you have to come to Adelaide! There are incredible hikes! I'd love to show you guys around some day!! 👍🏻😊
I hiked Mt. Si today, a bit beyond the lunch spot. Going from there toward the haystack, I went to the left. Next time I'll know to go to the right! Thanks for the video showing me how. I don't want to climb the haystack but I do want to get to the base of it.
Good job guys.👍
Thank you! :)
Whenever I come to Snoqualmie for the annual Twin Peaks Festival, I always look up at Mt. Si, which acted as the real "Twin Peaks" in the show. Super cool to see the trail! I can't make it up that steep trail but will try the flat-but-pretty Iron Horse Trail this year, whose 0% grade is more my speed. :)-
After watching your video I decided to give Mount SI a try and I did hiked it yesterday 7/06/2017 Thank You for giving me the needed boost.
Ariel
Hi I really enjoy your channel ☺ Keep it up!
O my gosh very good
You guys have to try the sourdough mountain trail in the North Cascades national Park. About to thousand foot gain per mile
Hey guys, thanks for all of the awesome videos. Could you do some kind of a Gear Check video to tell us what kind of equipment you're using and when certain gear might be useful for different kinds of hikes? It'd be great to have some idea of a good kit to put together for getting started on some of the more challenging hikes.
A good pair of trail runners and a water bottle is enough to get you up Rattlesnake Ledge or Little Si, but when do you want to start using better shoes, bringing more safety items like GPS or first aid, or maybe bring some extra traction support like walking poles?
I've been thinking about a gear video, but it would more than likely have to wait till the winter as that's kind of our off season. Otherwise I am still backlogged with hiking/backpacking videos from last season I am working on publishing. As far as what to bring, we always bring the "10 essentials". And on top of that I have my GPS and battery backup for my phone. I always bring a pole for the down hike. And I wear approach shoes since I like to do as much scramble climbing as possible even if it's not called for. Hope that helps for now!
Great video, thanks for continuing to show people the wonders of WA. What app were you using in your phone for the trail map at 8:35? Seems handy to show the trails in such detail. Unless that is one fancy GPS device?
That's the Gaia GPS app. The colored trails are my previous tracks from the mountain. Otherwise you can still see most major trails with it. www.gaiagps.com/
Thank you for your videos. Ive been enjoying them very much. I have a couple questions if you have the time to answer: 1-How can you make you videos so smooth with your Gopro? Mine is always shaky. 2- what is the app you are using for the trail?
Keep up with the good work!
I e climbed it 4 times. I always go to the summit. When I climb the haystack, I do it such that if I slipped, I’d survive. But I don’t stay long at they tip top. It scares the crap out of me.
Thanks for the effort you guys go to to put these videos out. Two questions- Did you see the goats while you were up there? You ever think of doing a pack dump video?
Didn't see any goats on Si. Not sure if it's too close to town, but I don't think we've seen them this close in. As far as pack dumps and gear review. We think about it. But I've got such a backlog of hiking videos that they take up most of my time. Maybe this winter in the off season I will have some time for that.
Hi! I love this video!!! So good and very inspiring and helpful. Silly question but did you go down the same way? And like you would a ladder? And with so much traffic how does that work? I’ve hiked up the old route of Mt Teneriffe and back down along the logging road and did go to the lunch spot of Mt Si with that snow and penguin sliding you mention but didn’t do haystack. Any advice? Thank you!
Hi Juanita, yes, you have to go back the way you came. Sometimes you have to face into the mountain as you climb back down. As far as traffic, expect a lot and know that "uphill has right of way"... on most occasions. Always be patient and wait for the path to clear. Hope that helps!
Been there once, going down was pretty hard
the old one is way more fun than the main one
Thanks for the views. My friend and I are planning on hiking it next Thursday. Was the last part that you had to climb up a difficult one?
It's definitely difficult. But that all depends on your experience level. Take a look and if you aren't comfortable, turn around and enjoy any of the other views up there. :)
I'm planning on hiking there next weekend! Do you have any tips on how to get back down the haystack? I'm decent at climbing things but can be a bit of a scaredy cat when going down.
Damn, I underestimated this mountain 😅😅😅
At 17:22 she says that a lot of the loose gravelly stuff has already been kicked out of the way. I did the haystack recently and have to disagree. You can mostly avoid the loose gravelly stuff if you try but there is plenty of it there.
I am heading to Seattle for work and decided to climb Mt Si on my day off. Depending on weather (rain is forecast) I may do haystack but wanted to know how the climb down was? Great video!
Honestly, the haystack is overflowing with novice hikers making the summit. It's not too hard. If there was no snow/ice I would say it's pretty capable IF you have experience in facing into the mountain as you down climb. I dont know your level of experience, but if you are uncomfortable going up, you're not going to be any more comfortable going down. Proceed at your own risk.
Outside & Stuff thanks. I am comfortable with both those scenarios. I’ll make the call once there but at moment forecast is rain so I’ll have to see. Great videos!
No problemo BigTex. The holds are obvious, clean, and solid. Have fun and report back. :)
How often you use them trekking poles? Debating if I need them/would help to reduce stress on the knees and lower back while hiking.
We use them every time, just when we hike down. Really helps reduce stress and extend your range.
Which would you consider more "airy" or with more exposure/scarier - Aasgard Pass or the Haystack?
The entire hike is through clear-cut, to depressing for me to see thousands of stumps. All thats left of a once pristine forest.
What are some of the easy hike for family snd pet?
Your vids are awesome; #adventuregirl stats is helpful too. How much food and water is advised for average 6-8 mile hike? I did Colchuck Lake for the 4th of July but differently felt the weight of the water going up. You should do a vid of what to carry on some long hikes for the amateurs viewers ✋🏼.
Thank you! Water is tricky. My rule is bring more than you think you need and even then have a backup way to filter more water if needed. There have been many times where I needed to break out my water filter or pack in snow to my resevoir to make it back to the trailhead hydrated. If it's summer and it's 90 degrees and we are doing 8mi, I would pack 2.5L of water. I would also chug water before hitting the trail and then have water waiting at the car. I actually always have bottled water in the boot of my subaru. I'm going to try to get around to the gear and such vids this winter when the avalanches start up again. :)
Just curious how challenging it is to get back down The Haystack, especially with people clambering up?
Was it pretty difficult or more difficult to climb down the haystack?
going up always seems easier, how was going down haystack rock?
Not too bad. Everything is very clean from tons of traffic. I was able to try some more advanced downclimb areas with confidence.
how much experience do you need to do the haystack
The Haystack is pretty well traveled so all the rocks are clean and well presented. I saw a lot of people with little to no experience making their way slowly up.
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im afraid i dont know much about the Si's. is there a big Si also?
Guys I want to go this week in June 2023 will there be snow or no?
going tomorrow how hard is it going down the haystack lol
Hello, im a local hermit.in the area in issaquah, I.have.a.que$tion.
I have.not.done.this.hike.yet
To.the north about.200'feet from the hay.stack when you mentioned black mountian.there.is a. Grassy.tree area. Is that reachable.by foot?
Hi Phil,
Not sure I understand. Are you asking if there is a grassy area for tents near the summit? I mentioned Black Cannon, which is a climbing route up Mt Si. But if you are asking about a flat soft area to place a tent, there are a couple up there that are reachable by foot.
Do you need a helmet for haystack since it is heavily trafficked ?
You need a gopro for those rock climbing bits
Majoras mask reference at 7:10 or so. Pretty creepy legend.
Please get a head mount go pro... Hate to see you fall
**sweaty palms
If you saw a blue house that would be my house
I've done over 45 hikes in WA. This is the only one I keep avoiding... Just looks boring.
I swear to Buddha if you ever do ''Rattlesnake Ridge' I'm unsubscribing.* Caveat - if you play music on your cellular telephone whilst walking up the trail you gain 2x subscribers.
Hahah. Think of it this way, we are cataloging all the hikes in the area. That way, I can make a playlist of super easy hikes and then get 10x the subscribers. :D
WHY IS IT THIS COUPLE LOOKS LIKE AN ODD MATCH? THE ASIAN GIRL ALWAYS LOOKS UNCOMFORTABLE AROUND HIM?
AS I TEND TO WATCH OTHER VIDEO'S SHE SEEMS A BIT MORE RELAXED THOUGH. PERHAPS THEY ARE STILL FARILY NEW TO THE DATING SEENS? ANYHOW, I DO ENJOY THESE VIDEO'S SO KEEP IT UP GUYS!
NOW IF HE DECIDES TO LEAVE YOU OR VICE VERSUS............I'LL HIKE WITH YOU!