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November 12, 2004 - Big Four Ice Caves
Elevation Gain: ~250 feet
Time (RT): 1.5 hours
Total Distance (RT): 2 miles
Difficulty: Easy
  • Big Four Ice Caves @ NWSource
  • Big Four Ice Caves @ MBSNF

    Related Book:
    Winter Hikes in Puget Sound & The Olympic Foothills
    Best Short Hikes in Washington's North Cascades & San Juan Islands

    • From Granite Falls, drive the Mountain Loop Highway. The Big Four Ice Caves trailhead is at 25.3 miles.
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    Bored? Walk.
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    Get your shrooms on.
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    Every room comes with free A/C.
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    Light shines blue through the thin melting ceiling
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    Top of the Caves
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    Another view into the melting caves; it was basically raining inside...
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    Proof of a visit!
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    An orange jelly fungus along the trail -- looked like Cheetos from afar
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    All photos Copyright © Chris Duval