Roaring Creek, Mount Si via Mount Teneriffe Trail, Douglas Fir & Boulder Garden Loop — Monday, Dec. 28, 2020

We completed an 8 mile out and back traverse hike from Mt. Teneriffe Th  via - Mt. Teneriffe, Roaring Creek, Mt. Si, Douglas Fir and Boulder Garden Loop trails, to a rocky outcropping we call “Moss Vista” just above the rock climbing face on lower Si. It was just above freeing when we hit the trail at 9:30.  The parking area was 1/3 full.   There were 3 recent blow down trees you have to walk around, over or through on the Roaring Creek trail section.  Our Mt. Si trail section was super busy as expected. All other trails were sparsely trafficked and was  easy to social distance.  We had a fantastic territorial view from our lunch spot looking south toward Rattlesnake Mt, Mt Washington and McClellan Butte.  The Teneriffe TH bathrooms were open but need servicing.  A sign at the TH kiosk indicates the lot gate is closed at 4:30 each day.  When we arrived back at our vehicles just before 2:00 PM the lot was 3/4’s full and people were just starting out.  Another fantastic day to be out in nature.