Today I had a great hike to Mt Si! Opting to take the more gentle grade up I started at the Teneriffe Th. 4 cars were in the lot when I pulled in at 8:50. The Porta Potties were open and stocked with TP. It was 36 degrees with mostly sunny skies. My 10 mile route followed the Teneriffe trail then turning left on the Si - Teneriffe connector trail that drops down to the base of Haystack. Surprising overnight snow had you walking in 2 - 3 inches of overnight snow for 1.5 miles. I followed the footsteps of a lone trail runner. Definitely an unexpected snow experience. There were a few dicey areas of compact snow / icy dropping down to the Boulder field on the Mt Si trail. I only saw 3 hikers all the way to Mt Si.
Puffy cumulus clouds made great photo ops with blue skies and territorial views from the top! I met up with my hiking group here. They mentioned several icy areas as well coming up the Si trail. More wildflowers are emerging in the first couple miles of the trail. Yellow Violets, bleeding heart, stinky Bob, miners lettuce, salmon berry and avens were all blooming. Wildlife sightings include camp robbers and squirrels looking for food handouts and 2 chipmunks down in the forest. The ice and snow was really starting to melt out on the descent. Trail traffic on Mt Si trail was what you’d expect- busy. I was surprised how many hikers were heading up the trail between 3:00 & 4:00. It warmed up to 50 degrees when we arrived at Mt Si Th lot at 4:15. Another fantastic day out in nature with friends.
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