Big Four Ice Caves

We arrived at the main parking lot around 11:30 and it was nearly empty. There appears to be a trail maintenance project going on at this trailhead but you can still access the main trail to the ice caves via a .25 mile paved trail from the main parking area to the picnic area.

From the picnic area, the 1 mile trail is a combination of boardwalk, gravel, and dirt as it crosses a marshy area and ascends through the woods to the base of Big Four Mountain. Once you reach the base of the mountain, the trail flattens and proceeds along the side of a hill to a small viewing area. From this trail there are several spurs down to the rock field and the ice caves. The temperature drops about 10 degrees near the ice caves so it is a nice place to picnic on a hot day.

From the rock field and ice caves you can observe waterfalls rushing down the face of Big Four Mountain. You can also view Stillaguamish Peak and Mount Dickerman to the north. You need to be careful if you decide to climb on or near the ice caves, especially on a warm day. We observed running water inside the caves and saw small amounts of ice falling from them.