Type of Hike
Day hike
I was away from the Pacific Northwest for two months so I wanted my first hike of the summer to be something different. I’ve never been to Glacier Basin and saw the WTA's Hike of the Week so I thought why not? Arrived at the parking lot near the trailhead around 1100 am . As described, it is located at the end of the White River Campground It was overflowing so I had to park on the shoulder of the road about 50 yards down. No big deal. That is to be expected on a weekend when you arrived late. As described, the first mile has been rerouted and is in beautiful condition, nice and wide, but a bit dusty. Great job WTA work crews! About 1.3 miles in, encountered a bit of a scramble crossing over a creek area with lots of rocks. It is wanded and fairly easy to follow. Some flowers are starting to come out but we are probably still a couple of weeks away before they all come out. The bugs however, were out in full force until you reach Glacier Basin Camp, then magically they are all gone. Lots of warnings about bears in the area. Evidently, there is one particular bear that is aggressive. Lots of warnings from hikers returning but no sighting of bears for me. Hiked up about a mile past the official end of the trail to a snowfield near the origins of the Interfork river. Beautiful day to spend with the family.
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