Talk:Little Si

Combine with Mount Si

Responded at the appropriate venue. This article should actually be merged with the Mount Si article. Both hikes are in the same area and since there is so little of an article on just a single hike (it would be different if it were a hiking region or resort/lodge), it would allow more to be added to another article that basically talks about two very similar hikes. JustN5:12 00:11, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

It's worth nothing that Little Si is home to arguably the best Sport Climbing area in the Seattle/Tacoma area in addition to a hike. I think this distinguishes Little Si from Mount Si enough to merit its own article, assuming that edits are made to reflect Little Si's unique assets.207.207.127.233 20:54, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

You're right. There are a bunch of side climbing rocks along the trail, but still, you could say the same thing about the haystack at the top of the "Real Si". Now, you also did point out that very little is said about Little Si, even the climbing areas to the side of the trail. I still think that a merge would do the trick given that relatively nobody will just read something strictly on Little Si, given that Mount Si is what everyone else is most familiar with. An add-on of Little Si might do the trick at making others more familiar of both hikes. JustN5:12 04:00, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

I vote against. I live in North Bend, near the base of these two mountains. In fact, I provided many of the photos for the North Bend area. Although geologically Mount Si and Little Si were originally the same mountain, they are really two distinctly different mountains now. A narrow slot divides the two. Mount Si is known for its most popular hiking trail. Little Si, although it has a beautiful hiking trail up to it, Little Si is really known for its mountain climbing area. Combining the two would confuse tourists that come to North Bend and use Wikipedia to familiarize themselves with the area. One can use a See also link for the purpose of pointing someone to the other mountain.

There are links for climbing lists to Little Si and there are links for hiking trails to both of them, separately. The haystack on top of Mount Si is a just a rock scramble and not a challenge to rock climbers. It does not begin to compare to the near vertical face left by the fault that divided the two mountains. That vertical face is some of the best climbing in the Northwest. check this out

Hikers on the other hand use Mt. Si to train for climbin Mt. Rainier. The hike to the top of little Si is one I would recommend for a family hike.

People, please don't confuse the two by combining them. Kgrr 02:13, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

I was WP:BOLD and added a little more about the distinction between Little Si and Mount Si, briefly mentioned the rock climbing, and removed the confusing photo (which was of Mount Si). Removed the merge tag. Let's discuss further if we can't agree. hike395 05:18, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

I was also WP:BOLD (and was going to throw out the photo of Mt Si behind the QFC but it was already gone) and provided a new photo of Little Si with his big brother to the right. As you can clearly see, they are two separate mountains.Kgrr 20:26, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

Great photo: taken from just the right angle to show the peak. hike395 09:57, 4 April 2007 (UTC)