Hiking and Biking

The small rocky bluff known as Little Si is a moderately-graded trail located in the North Bend area. Although relatively steep inclines bookend this hike, the route is perfect for beginners as well as hiking veterans

 

Address: SE Mt Si Rd and 434 Ave SE, North Bend, WA 98045

Distance from Mt Si Motel to parking lot -  1 mile

Hiking Distance: 3.7 miles

Elevation gain: 1,300 feet

Elevation top of hike: 1,550 feet

Link: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/little-si

Passes: A Discover Pass is required at trailhead

Mount Si is the most popular hike in the state: beautiful views, wildlife (some of it not so wild), old growth forest, and a dramatic summit worthy of a more remote peak. 

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Address: Mount Si, Mount Si Trail, North Bend, WA 98045

Distance from Mt Si Motel to parking lot: 3.9 miles

Hiking distance: 8 miles round trip

Elevation gain: 3,200 feet

Elevation top of hike: 3,900 feet

Link: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/mount-si

Passes: A Discover Pass is required at trailhead

You'll work up a sweat on this easy to moderate hike to the spectacular Teneriffe Falls. Go in the spring when the tread is snow-free and the waterfall is flowing at full volume. Along the way, you'll be rewarded with views of the surrounding Snoqualmie valley and nearby peaks.

 

Address:

Distance from Mt Si Motel to parking lot: 4 miles

Hiking distance: 5.6 miles roundtrip

Elevation gain: 1,585

Elevation top of hike: 2,370 feet

Link: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/teneriffe-falls

Passes: A Discover Pass is required at trailhead

This is a fine hike on a well maintained, albeit busy trail through a cool forest with views of the Cedar River watershed, Mount Si, Mount Washington, Rattlesnake Lake and Chester Morse Lake.

 

Address: From I-90 take exit 32 for 436th Avenue SE. Turn right onto 436th Avenue SE, also signed as Cedar Falls Road SE. Proceed about four miles down the road to the Rattlesnake Lake parking lot on the right.

Distance from Mt Si Motel to parking lot:

Hiking distance: 4 miles roundtrip

Elevation gain: 1,160

Elevation top of hike: 2,078 feet

Link: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/rattlesnake-ledge

Passes: A Discover Pass is required at trailhead

Visit a trio (yes, trio) of waterfalls just off I-90 on this sure-to-please short trail, perfect for families.

 

Address: To reach the main trailhead, drive east on I-90 to exit 34 (about 31 miles from Seattle). Turn right at the end of the exit ramp onto 468th Avenue SE, and proceed a little more than half a mile to SE 159th Street. Turn left and continue another half mile where the road dead ends in the Twin Falls parking lot

 

Distance from Mt Si Motel to parking lot:

Hiking distance: 2.6 miles roundtrip

Elevation gain: 500 feet

Elevation top of hike: 1,000

Link: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/twin-falls-state-park

Passes: A Discover Pass is required at trailhead

The old trail up Mailbox Peak was the stuff of legend. It inspired potential Rainier climbers, challenged adventurous day hikers, and occasionally Mother Nature used the trail to bite back.

 

Address: Take exit 34 from I-90. Head north on 468th Ave SE for approximately half a mile until the intersection with the SE Middle Fork Road. Follow SE Middle Fork Road 2.2 miles to the stop sign at the junction with SE Dorothy Lake Road

Distance from Mt Si Motel to parking lot:

Hiking distance: 9.4miles

Elevation gain: 4,000 feet

Elevation top of hike: 4,822

Link: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/mailbox-peak

Passes: A Discover Pass is required at trailhead