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Mount Teneriffe Washington: 4 Sept 2020

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So I love to do this hike, Teneriffe is my favorite mountain hike off 90, maybe I just like being alone for most of the hike, no granted with Covid19 this hike has become more popular.   If you like long walks in the forest with the company of squirrels and rabbits, then the full trip to Mt Teneriffe is for you. https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/mount-teneriffe This is a long hike, at 13 miles, and around 4000 feet elevation gain, you have to pace yourself, and be prepared for no views until after 3 to 4 miles, when you finally start seeing some clearing. I started at 8am on Saturday, very low fog / mist with light fine drizzle, once past the junction of the Falls trail, the forest starts to thicken, with the day being a little dark, and low fog in front of me, all I could hear was a few faint animal sounds in the distance, and my foot steps. It was clearly wet, but not cold.  I think some fall colors are signifying the season change. As you hike up you'll pass two waterfall...