Big Four Ice Caves
Jul 27, 2009
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denisej
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last modified
Jul 28, 2009 04:16 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Big Four Ice Caves
- Region: North Cascades -- Mountain Loop Highway
- Agency: Darrington Ranger District
- Trails: Big Four Ice Caves (#723)
- Avg Rating: 3.88
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
- Be Aware Of
- Bugs
One of the small ice caves.
Even on a hot, hot, hot, Monday, the trail was busy with families, young children, and senior citizens. The trail is easy and in very nice shape. There were some brave and hardy souls continuing to work on the trail near the new metal bridge -- thank them if you see them for their efforts!
There were lots and lots of annoying, biting flies along the trail, so wear your citronella. Our dog was badly bothered by them, as they bit her big ears repeatedly. I recommend putting some citronella on dogs' ears, too, if you bring them along.
There are several new, quite small ice caves in the snow field that offer sweet, cool relief from the heat, fairly blasting refrigerated air out of their mouths. There are two larger, lovely ice caves on the west side of the rocky hill in the snow field. These caves had big collapses during the three hours we were there. People (children and adults) were going inside the caves, which is beyond dangerous on a 90 degree day, even if you're just going inside the mouth.
We saw columbine, lupine, bleeding hearts and lots of yellow asters at the snow field. All in all, a super day.
There were lots and lots of annoying, biting flies along the trail, so wear your citronella. Our dog was badly bothered by them, as they bit her big ears repeatedly. I recommend putting some citronella on dogs' ears, too, if you bring them along.
There are several new, quite small ice caves in the snow field that offer sweet, cool relief from the heat, fairly blasting refrigerated air out of their mouths. There are two larger, lovely ice caves on the west side of the rocky hill in the snow field. These caves had big collapses during the three hours we were there. People (children and adults) were going inside the caves, which is beyond dangerous on a 90 degree day, even if you're just going inside the mouth.
We saw columbine, lupine, bleeding hearts and lots of yellow asters at the snow field. All in all, a super day.
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