Mount Teneriffe Road Trail
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Park at school bus turn around about 1 mile past Mt. Si trailhead Recent Trip Reports
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I didn't go up Mt. Teneriffe; instead I went to the unnamed-as-far-as-I-know peak at N 47.51372 W 12...
I didn't go up Mt. Teneriffe; instead I went to the unnamed-as-far-as-I-know peak at N 47.51372 W 121.72422, at just under 4600'.
The trail is bare up to 3100', then mostly snow-covered. Up to 4000' the depth is variable, but averaging around 12-18". With all the boot tracks snowshoes aren't necessary but could be helpful. At this point I turned left onto what are perhaps abandoned logging trails (?). The terrain here faces more north than south, so the snow is much deeper, roughly 2 to 4 feet. There had been one other snowshoer before me, but otherwise it was virgin trail. The snow is quite dense, supporting snowshoes nicely and making for easy travelling. Pretty good views just below the peak, but the peak itself is forested.
Mount Teneriffe Road Trail
— Apr 03, 2010
— djy
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Great April snowshoeing conditions.
Trail was mostly clear up to 2000', then snow cover increased...
Great April snowshoeing conditions.
Trail was mostly clear up to 2000', then snow cover increased to about a foot at 3200', after which snowshoes are advised. By 4000' there were a few feet of snow. The snowshoe trail all the way to the summit is only somewhat broken - there was just one person before me, and before him the snow was virgin.
Mount Teneriffe Road Trail
— Mar 14, 2010
— john deer
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I realized that I need to get toughened up for the summer and this trip really fit the bill at 14+ m...
I realized that I need to get toughened up for the summer and this trip really fit the bill at 14+ miles and 4000+ net gain. When I got back to the car I felt well-tenderized and not toughened up at all. The lower half of the trip was snow free which means the upper half was not snow free. The packed out track was definitely a boot track and not a snow shoe track. In fact snow shoes would not fit into the track. The boot track was about a foot deep from the Mount Si cutoff road and on. There were nice views on the rising traverse up to the flat treed area.
At the saddle above the mining claim shack, the boot track continued but there were no new foot prints from today. I thought the summit would be quiet with only the one group that passed me up there. I was wrong. Quite a few people came up the steeper shorter ridge route so the atmosphere was festive. The last 150 to 200 vertical feet to the summit is always steeper than I remember and today was no different. Fortunately the boot track steps were good and the new snow provided some traction. Otherwise, I think this section would have been really slick. There was a really cold wind on the last ridge section so I put on all my clothes before the summit. That was a mistake. The summit was calm and warm with really nice 360 views. The descent of the steep section is always more exciting especially the descent from the summit down to the tree line. Once I was back in the trees, there were a couple of times that I thought I would have to resort to tree-hugging. The long and tiring slog back to the car was... well, long and tiring. When I tried to get out of the car at home, I walked funny. It was a cross between Tim Conway's imitation of an old man walking and Redd Foxx' imitation of walking and having a heart attack. I was toast. Day hike
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Two user built trails connect the Mt. Teneriffe Road Trail with the Talus Loop Trail. The Talus Loo...
Two user built trails connect the Mt. Teneriffe Road Trail with the Talus Loop Trail. The Talus Loop Trail is the wide loop trail that is part of the Mt. Si Trail. The lower connecting trail heads off to the left at about 1,400 feet on an old logging road. After a pleasant half mile or so the trail connects with the Talus Loop Trail. Less than a half mile later the Talus Loop leads to an intersection with another old logging road that starts the upper connecting trail. A few hundred feet later, the connecting trail leads back to the Mt. Teneriffe Road Trail. Round trip back to the car at the School Bus Turnaround is probably less than 5 miles. This would be a great trail run as it is relatively flat, with few obstructions. On a pleasant Sunday afternoon I did not encounter anyone on the connecting trails. However, there were a number of parties on the Mt. Teneriffe Road Trail and the parking area was over flowing to the road. For more photos: http://www.flickr.com/[…]/
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Blowdowns | Bridge out | Snow on trail | Avalanche danger | Road to trailhead inaccessible
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The day started out cloudy and rainy so we decided to go where there would be views close to the tra...
The day started out cloudy and rainy so we decided to go where there would be views close to the trail. Denny Creek Trail to Melakwa Lake was our destination. Luckily someone hacked an opening in the snow pile that had been blocking the Denny Creek Road when we tried this trail a couple weeks ago. We parked by the campgrounds where there were a couple other vehicles and headed up the icy road to the trailhead.
At first the trail was partially clear with ice and snow patches. Very soon, icy snow covered the trail. The Slide Falls were beautiful and so different than in the summer. We continued on. Alas, when Keekwulee Falls came into view, we decided the avalanche danger was too great to allow us to continue as planned to the lake. There was about 6 inches of wet snow piled on an icy layer underneath. Wet snow was continuing to fall. Reluctantly we turned around. On our return to the Slide Falls we encountered the only other party we saw on this trail—a group of adults and children playing in the snow on the rocks. We returned to the campground and ate our lunch by the river. Since it was still early we decided another hike was necessary to meet our hiking needs. Off we went to Kamikaze Falls. (Kamikaze is found by taking a side trip off of the Tenerife Road Trail.) We were horrified to find the construction of the new trail is seriously damaging the old trail. The new trail is a boring, rocky, wound in the forest. The old trail has mystery, challenge and beauty. Progress in this case is disheartening indeed. Kamikaze Falls was an exquisite cascade of water. It made up for the pain we felt at the sight of the disfigurement of one of our favorite trails. The trail to the summit of Tenerife beckoned, but we did not have enough daylight left to continue on that steep challenging trail. Another day….. For photos: http://www.flickr.com/[…]/ |
 Upper end of log mess above Teneriffe Pass by Alan Brown
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