Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Mount Si Trail

This was a fantastic trail, but not for beginners. It was a hard trail, but once you got to the top it was worth the pain. The view was beautiful. We stopped up top and ate lunch then headed back down. If you think going up was hard wait to go back down...it's rough. But if you take your time and are prepared for this hike it's worth it!

Round-trip: 8.0 miles
Elevation Gain: 3150 ft
Dogs allowed on leash



Top of Mount Si

Little Si Trail


This was the perfect hike for beginners trying to look for a little harder of a trail. The trail wasn't too hard, but definitely had some hard spots. We brought two of our dogs on this trail and they did great, just make sure you get there early as the parking fills up fast and this trail is very popular...lots of dogs and people of all ages.

Round-trip: 5.0 miles
Elevation Gain: 1200 ft
Dogs allowed on leash







Tiger Mountain Trail - North


If you are looking for a trail where you can bring your dog…this one works perfectly. The only problem with this trail is all of the mountain bikers who are also on this trail. Be aware that most of them don't have bells so you will need to pay attention to them. The trail only takes a couple of hours to complete if you take it slow, so pace yourself and enjoy.

Round-trip: 5.0 miles
Dogs allowed on leash


Tiger Mountain - South


This trail starts at the south end of Tiger Mountain and is only 4 miles unless you continue on to the next Tiger Mountain trail. All trails are connected so if you feel that 2 miles isn't enough keep going. It's so peaceful on this trail and hardly anyone uses it, so soak it up because most trails are full of people.

Round-trip: 4.0 miles


Carter Falls Trail


The trail starts off in the woods and is pretty easy, then it goes into a rock area where you can see the top of Mt. Rainier...it's beautiful. Then the next part of the trail is straight up, you feel like you are walking up the mountain.

Round-trip: 7.2 miles
Dogs not allowed



Flaming Geyser State Park Trail

This is also great for people who just started hiking.

Round-trip: 3.0 miles