Mount Si Main Trail

Trip

Day Hike - Mount Si Main Trail

Conditioner - priority sign up to Oly AS or BC students until 2/16/25, sign ups open to all starting at 5:00AM, Sunday 2/16/25.

  • Moderate/Strenuous
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 8.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 3,150 ft
  • Pace: Moderate pace conditioner

This is a conditioning hike with priority to Olympia Alpine Scrambling students and Olympia Basic Climbing Students. Registration opens to all at 5:00AM, Sunday 2/16/25. If you are not an Olympia AS or BC student and sign up before 2/16, you will be removed. If you are an experienced scrambler/hiker and want to the assistant leader spot, please contact me. 

Goal is to get from trailhead to top in  2.5 hours (one way). We'll go at a moderate pace, with a focus on moving efficiently.

All Olympia Scrambling students must successfully complete a conditioner prior to Snow 2 FT (May 10, 2025).  You must carry a pack of around 20 pounds and reach the summit in 2.5 hours to successfully complete this scrambling conditioner.

All Olympia Climbing students must successfully complete a climb conditioner prior to March 23, 2025 (Field Trip 3). Successful completion of this trip counts toward the climb conditioner requirement. You must carry a pack that's 20 percent of your body weight or 35 pound (whichever is heavier) and reach the summit in 2.5 hours to successfully complete this climb conditioner.

Leader will bring a scale.

Other branches scrambling and climbing -- please refer to your respective course manuals for weight and time requirements.

Details will be emailed after registration closes on 2/21.

Mt Si Main parking lot. Time TBD. Likely 7:30 or 8:00AM

Route/Place

Mount Si Main Trail


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

The Ten Essentials

  • Navigation
  • Headlamp
  • Sun protection
  • First aid
  • Knife
  • Fire
  • Shelter
  • Extra food
  • Extra water
  • Extra clothes
  • Microspikes
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