Teneriffe Falls, Teneriffe Falls Connector & Roaring Creek — Friday, Jan. 2, 2026

Parking lot is large with a clean well-stocked bathroom. On this cloudy Friday I passed only about a dozen folks on the trails I used. I decided to make this a loop using the Mt. Teneriffe, Teneriffe Falls, Teneriffe Falls Connector, and Roaring Creek trails. The Mt. Teneriffe trail begins wide with a comfortable grade, and after the turnoff to the falls it becomes significantly more steep, rocky, and narrow. There's just one spot along the way with a nice view of the valley and some mountains, and you can hear I-90 traffic the entire way until it's drowned out by the noise of the falls. The highlight is definitely the falls themselves - super full and majestic right now, and you're so close to them you can feel their mist and their power. On my way back down I decided to check out the Teneriffe Falls Connector Trail and Roaring Creek Trail, making it a loop. I was so glad I did! It cuts off about half of the steep rocky trail, and replaces it with a wide, flat, easy grade trail that is greener, mossier, and quieter, with at least two nice sturdy bridges and several small creeks that provide interesting water features and gentle creek sounds. I passed no one along this part of the loop. The distance and elevation gain are about the same. Next time I will likely take that trail both directions, or start at the Mt. Si trailhead and explore the trails from that direction - lots of different trails in the Mt. Si NRCA to explore!