Took a drive and walk earlier this week up to the lowest elevation glacier and ice caves in the lower 48, and Hawaii too. It's only 40 miles and an hour away.
Bridge is out and you get warned "NO ACCESS TO ICE CAVES".
I do like a challenge along those lines... 40 yards downstream was a non-forest service approved crossing made of logs, rocks and a few planks that worked great, kept my boots dry even!
Big Four- with 5 bumps
You've been warned
Aha, that's out alright
First view of the biggest cave/glacier. Crazy amount of snow and ice for this time of year- more like an early June snow pack
80degrees or so on the trail- 60 or so in front of the caves.
Ya gotta stay out from directly under or inside unless conditions are just right. They do collapse and rock fall from 2-3 thousand feet up can come tumbling down at any time... unfortunately several peeps have lost their lives exploring and playing too near. I limit my time in the danger zone and always have an escape option it mind.
Some smaller caves farther around the steep cliffs- reminded me of Arches Nation Park in Utah. a good deal chillier
Nothing better than a water bottle refilled by scraping ice off a glacier- cold as you can stand it!
