Healing hike #1

I really wanted to hike Mt Dickerman but it snowed yesterday/last night and I had a feeling that I should not do that one, yet. I haven’t hiked in like two years! I do run trails though, but not this kind of trail. Soooo, off to Mt Si.

Great day. No rain. Parking is huge! Trail damp with muddy spots. Beautiful ferns, moss, big trees and green foliage everywhere. I stopped at the base of Haystack. Its a climb. (see photo). A guy climbing down said it was slippery towards the top. No ropes available. I skipped it and told myself that I will do it next summer.

Hiking boots gave me issues and had to do foot care a couple times on the way up. I’m switching back to my trail running shoes! Hiking boots have never been good to me. Now they are just winter boots.

Cloudy day but could see the snow on the mountain pass and part of Mt Rainier!

Day before Thanksgiving and not too busy at all.