Up the Mount Si trail, and down via the Mount Teneriffe Connector and lower Talus Loop. Started at 9:15, only a dozen or so cars in the parking lot. A relatively calm day, not many people out for Mount Si. Snow still persists on the trail, but really only right at the top, under the rocks. Moving over the top to the more sheltered Teneriffe trail, there is much more on the ground. Had we been coming up Teneriffe trail, I would have wanted microspikes, but going down, boots were just fine. We completed the loop using the lower portion of the Talus Loop, and were done in a little less than 4 hours. 

Trail conditions were good, especially for how much traffic Mount Si gets. Same goes for the Teneriffe connector trail. There was up to a foot of snow, but it only covered the path for the top 1.5 miles. Going up Teneriffe Mountain itself, it looked like snowshoes had been a smart choice. From there it was great conditions, just a couple small streams to step across. At the summit, the usual gray jays will try to steal your lunch, don't let them. It also turned into a lovely sunny day, with lots of snow glare across the top of the Mount Si and Mount Teneriffe connector trail.

In total, 9.2 miles and 3700 feet of total ascent, to a high of 4000 feet. 

Trail is in great condition and was pretty quiet on a Monday. We saw maybe 10 cars at the trailhead and passed very few hikers! There is a bit of mud in places, but the trail was snow-free. It was a great way to kick off the training for summer backpacking! The top of the mountain was in a cloud, so we didn’t get much of a view, but the drizzle turned to very light snow and created a mystic, moody ascent to the top. Beware of slick rocks, but today, it was not icy or snowy on the trail itself, just the lightest dusting of snow on the trees and trailside at the summit. Happy hiking!

Sunday was the perfect day for a hike and we decided to head over to Mount Si. Having done this hike via the new and old trails, we were excited to hit the summit via the Teneriffe Connector trail. Our route: Mount Si Trail -> Talus Loop -> Teneriffe Connector -> Mount Si Trail.

The parking lot was nearly full when we arrived around 10:30. It was a later start to the day but we weren’t entirely sure we were going to summit. What I love about this area is the route flexibility. We decided once we hit the junction for the Teneriffe Connector we could either continue on the Talus Loop or head up to the summit of Si. Once off the main trail, we only encountered one other person on the Talus Loop trail. We flip flopped a few times with him, learning he was going to attempt to summit Teneriffe. We passed a few larger groups coming down the connector trail but the traffic was sparse all the way up to the summit of Si.

Majority of the trail is in good condition with some sections of mud and more snow as you get closer to Si. All of the snow was on the softer side so it was easily passable with poles and taking our time. Enjoyed approaching the summit from the backside and taking a break at the multiple benches we never knew were there. Much quieter on the backside of the rock pile and views out to Bellevue and Seattle. Ate our lunch and then moved over to the busier side to enjoy the clouds hanging over the surrounding mountains. No Rainier views but we weren’t expecting any. Much busier on the hike down the main trail.

Sad to report we saw our first mosquitoes of the season, but thankfully no bites.

9.9 miles, 3,488 feet of gain

My route today on Mt Si, was to park at the Little Si trailhead. Then hike up through the boulder field via the Boulder Loop trail to meet the old Si trail at the top of the boulder field. The old Mt Si trail actually follows the back side of this trail but that route is very steep.

Follow the old Si trail all the way to its end.

There was almost no snow at the rocks where many people will stop for lunch. Some hikers call this area the lunch rocks.

I continued on around the rocks and headed to the Snoqualmie Valley Overlook. There was some snow in the area between the lunch rocks and the haystack. The park bench was clear of snow but I had to cross snow to get to it. A few camp robbers (gray J bird) came out to visit me and beg for food.

Next, I took the Mt Si connector trail to the Teneriffe Trail. This connector had some snow for about half of the crossover. I did not use micro-spikes but did walk carefully so as to not slip.

Once reaching the Teneriffe trail, I headed down. There were only a couple short patches of snow on the Teneriffe Trail going down.

When reaching the Talus loop connector I hiked over to the Talus Loop trail and then down to the Mt Si trail. The trail was in good shape, as several trees had been cleared from the trail.

At the junction with the Mount Si trail, I stopped to change my layers by swapping a light rain coat for a light hiking shirt. Mosquitos were out in force at this one location and I was busy swatting the buggers while I changed. While moving I was not bothered but standing still made me their buffet.

I headed up to the Douglas Fir trail which took me over to the Boulder Loop trail.

I went down the steep Boulder Loop and hiked on the Little Si trail up to the Doug Hansen memorial bench. Even in the light rain there were several rock climbers out on the rocks.

The trails were all in good shape.

Nice day for a hike.  Trail was in great condition, only a little bit of snow at the very top, but zero issues and did not need spikes.