This was my start to the 2025 Hike-A-Thon hike! Arrived at the trailhead around 11am and there was still plenty of parking. The trail was well maintained and lovely to walk along. My only confusion was regarding the new-ish connector trail. It isn't on the map at the trailhead and it wasn't clear to me where to take it. The first sign I saw for the Connector Trail was, as I learned later, at the end of connector. (when you read the trail description here and it says to turn left- up mountain) There were two trail signs that very clearly marked Teneriffe Falls trail at two points before this intersection so I suppose the trail going the other way at one of these points was the connector start.
Taking the connector trail where I did (at the end), and then turning right where it met up with the next trail, I would have ended up going on a much longer hike than I was prepared for - and ended up at a different end point. Not having realized I missed the entrance to the connector lower down, I opted to just return to the falls trail and head back down to the car as I didn't want to overdo the hike for my dog. So, I didn't get to where the falls normally are but I wasn't fussed as I had read the falls were dry anyway.
The trail on it's own offered lovely views and was a pleasure to be on. I will definitely be back to summit to the falls when there is water flowing.
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