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March 12, 2006 - Big Four Ice Caves
Elevation Gain: ~250 feet
Time (RT): ~4 hours
Total Distance (RT): 6 miles
Difficulty: Easy
  • Big Four Ice Caves @ NWSource
  • Big Four Ice Caves @ MBSNF

    Related Book:
    Winter Hikes in Puget Sound & The Olympic Foothills
    Snowshoe Routes: Washington

  • From Granite Falls, drive the Mountain Loop Highway. Drive to Deer Creek, where the road is no longer plowed. Walk along the Mountain Loop Highway another 2 miles until you reach the Big Four Ice Caves trailhead.
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    Big Four
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    Dogs cross the bridge -- check out how high the snow is!
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    Looking up Coal Creek
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    Chris among the trees
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    Snow-covered shelf 'shrooms
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    Lisa's grandmother -- first female snowshoer in these here parts...
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    Yay for snowshoes!
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    One of the many peaks seen from the base of Big Four
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    Chris checking out a great view
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    ...this view!
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    Abbie and Bruno in one of the few safe ice caves!
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    Lisa and Chris return via snow-covered highway
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    Photos Copyright © Chris Duval & Abbie Deleers