Glacier Basin — Wednesday, Jul. 13, 2022

We parked at the Climbers & Day Use parking lot in White River campground off Sunrise Rd.; bathrooms and water are here. Walk to the end of the campground, crossing the Wonderland Trail to Sunrise and passing through Loop D of the campground. The trail climbs, parallel to White River, through a dense forest of cedar, hemlock and Douglas fir. One mile in, you can take the Emmons Moraine Trail to your left, crossing the river and up onto the dusty moraine field. Otherwise continue upward to Glacier Basin, enjoying the 'air conditioning' when you pass the small spillways feeding White River. Snow patches begin about 5,400'. Because of the muddy trail there's an obvious boot path on these snow patches. When you get tired of the ascent, you'll be rewarded with a TOILET sign! :-) You're at Glacier Basin camp. Beyond the campsites you'll come to the 'end of the maintained trail' and the meadow opens up! Bears can be seen in this area-- we've seen them here before and we just missed two according to a large group ahead of us.  From here, turn around or climb the hill that takes climbers ever upward to Camp Schurman.