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Little Si - North
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Hard-core hikers might
think of Little Si as a desperation hike for the rare
occasions when its larger counterpart, Mount Si, is
under snow. And indeed, kingly Mount Si looming above is
hiked year-round by mountaineers staying in shape for
summer climbs.
At 1,576 feet, Little Si is not a lofty peak, but it
does offer imposing cliffs that climbers practice on;
mountain goats are sometimes seen around it and
experienced scramblers know a couple different routes to
its summit.
And in 1985, an army of volunteers led by Will Thompson
built a new section of trail and improved sections of an
old scramble route.
So now hikers tackle Little Si in the winter when the
wind and/or rain seem a bit much for its popular
counterpart above, or simply for a change of pace. And
it makes a great hike around the holidays, being close
to the city and offering a chance to get out in the
weather and work off some calories.
Little Si is part of the Mount Si Natural Resources
Conservation Area, managed by the state Department of
Natural Resources and created to preserve the area's
natural ecosystems.
Little Si is a real mountain and on a windy day it can
feel like you're miles from nowhere, especially near the
summit, which is mostly bald and exposed to the
elements.
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December 12, 1996
Hike of the Week: Little Si
By Karen Sykes
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