Big Four Ice Caves — Wednesday, Mar. 21, 2001

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway

This is the first time I've been on the this trails since the contractors began upgrading it. The new construction is very nice but I think perhaps they've gone a little over-board with all the yellow caution tape. There's lots of it strung all over the place along with the well placed signs warning of avalanche danger. There's compact snow and ice along most the trail. I reached the end of the trail in late afternoon after the sun had already set on the impressive northern wall of Big Four. There are no ice caves open.