Glacier Basin — Tuesday, Jul. 9, 2024

Timed entry worked beautifully, no line at 9AM, cruised right in. Plenty of parking at White River Campground. Bathrooms open. Some flowers blooming, some starting to wilt, some still awaiting bloom. Thought we'd escape the heat "down here" and it wasn't too bad on the trail but it's still plenty warm up there and will be all week. Really felt warm on the way back down. Lots of little streams to get your neck bandanas wet to cool off! A few snow patches (some fairly deep) still on the trail but easy to cross, no spikes needed. Melting fast and will most likely be gone soon, especially with the temps forecasted for this week. Marmot popped his head out to say hello when we reached the basin. This is a popular trail but it wasn't very busy like it usually is - most likely the heat kept folks away today.