Big Four Ice Caves Trail August 2012
Crossing the South Fork Stillaguamish River on the Big Four Ice Caves Trail August 2012
Avalanche area along the Big Four Ice Caves Trail August 2012
Big Four Ice Caves August 2012
Epilobium angustifolium (Fireweed) Big Four Ice Caves Trail August 2012
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The Big Four Ice Caves Trail is the Disneyland attraction of the Mountain Loop Highway. There is a huge parking lot & a wide, smooth, handicapped-accessible trail. Views of the surrounding mountains are spectacular. The trail does not lead directly to the ice caves, but to a scenic overlook. The ice caves are dangerous. People have been injured, trapped inside the caves & even killed by falling ice. Nevertheless, you will see many people walking inside & on top of the caves. The caves generally form in the ice field at the foot of Big Four Mountain & remain visible until August. According to local legend, Big Four Mountain was named after 4 husky brothers who lived in a cabin at the foot of the mountain. The trail starts at 1,700 feet in elevation & climbs gently to 1,900 feet (579 meters). The hike is 2.2 miles round trip.
Click here for more photos of the Big Four Ice Caves Trail.
The Big Four Ice Caves Trail is the Disneyland attraction of the Mountain Loop Highway. There is a huge parking lot & a wide, smooth, handicapped-accessible trail. Views of the surrounding mountains are spectacular. The trail does not lead directly to the ice caves, but to a scenic overlook. The ice caves are dangerous. People have been injured, trapped inside the caves & even killed by falling ice. Nevertheless, you will see many people walking inside & on top of the caves. The caves generally form in the ice field at the foot of Big Four Mountain & remain visible until August. According to local legend, Big Four Mountain was named after 4 husky brothers who lived in a cabin at the foot of the mountain. The trail starts at 1,700 feet in elevation & climbs gently to 1,900 feet (579 meters). The hike is 2.2 miles round trip.
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