DPS Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 Does anyone know roughly how many people (hikers and climbers) use the Little Si trail in peak season? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyselinck Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 In "peak season" you won't find a parking spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klenke Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 I ran up Little Si on Saturday, December 11. In the afternoon (2PM or so) there were very few parking spots available. I imagine in summer people are parking on the road. It's actually a pretty small parking lot considering the venue and the closeness to metropolitan areas. I wouldn't be surprised if, in peak season (all year?), 150 people per day set foot on that trail. Fortunately, the first 300 yards of trail is steep and that probably thwarts the less fit among us. As for the climb, at a brisk stride, I made it to the top in about 40 minutes. It provides a better view than Big Si. A good place to take a date perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 Fortunately, the first 300 yards of trail is steep and that properly thwarts the less fit among us. less-fit? that was the 2nd hike I took my kid on - he was 5 then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klenke Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 A five-year-old can have lots of energy. Heck, he probably didn't even realize it was uphill. I've gone hiking with non-climber friends and have been surprised by some of them for their utter lack of ability to even hike up a logging road. (My previous post had a typo: probably properly was properly probably.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 A five-year-old can have lots of energy. Heck, he probably didn't even realize it was uphill. I've gone hiking with non-climber friends and have been surprised by some of them for their utter lack of ability to even hike up a logging road. (My previous post had a typo: probably properly was properly probably.) Yeah, but I kind of find logging roads like walking in a mall - exhausting! I don't know how people can do it - they have to be in way better shape than me, and often they use walkers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyselinck Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 I ran up Little Si on Saturday, December 11. In the afternoon (2PM or so) there were very few parking spots available. You did it after the Mount Si hike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klenke Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Why not? Didn't take that long. I've done way more vertical in a day than those two combined (~4,000 ft) so it was no big deal. And where were you? Did you ever get up to Alta, Craig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Why not? Didn't take that long. I've done way more vertical in a day than those two combined (~4,000 ft) so it was no big deal. And where were you? Did you ever get up to Alta, Craig? Hmm. You just gave me an idea for the next time I head out to Si... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 SMACK TALKING GOING ON??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyselinck Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 I called the ranger station (your advice) and they said that road was closed, so we went and did the South Face of the Tooth instead. (I was thinking about tagging Tenerife that day as well, but the thought of food turned me back.) I was at home eating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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