John Guilford's Hikes

Big Four Ice Caves on 2025-07-18

Date: 2025-07-18

Location: Big Four Ice Caves

People: (including myself): Pam

		  	Alt.	Miles
Trailhead:	12:00	1750	0
Bridge: 	12:10	1700	0.5
Ice Caves:	12:30	1950	1.5
Leave:  	1:15		
Bridge:		1:45		
Trailhead:	2:00		3.5

I haven't been to the ice caves in decades. It is a short, easy hike in. The day was overcast with gray skies which meant photos weren't as pretty as they might have been.

About 1/3 of the way to the caves the trail crosses the South Fork Stillaguamish River on a relatively new (built 2022) metal bridge.

We got to the end of the maintained (official) trail at the ice caves. We then descended to the flats before the ice caves, found a nice rock, and had lunch.

After lunch we took an unofficial boot trail to the right of the ice caves (kind of a continuation of the official trail) up to a smaller set of ice caves and waterfalls. In hindsight, we think we should have had lunch up there as it was quieter and prettier than by the main ice caves.

After some photos we headed out back to the car.

Pictures:

Ice caves from end of maintained trail.

Waterfall above little caves to the right of main caves.

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Last updated on: Sat, Jul 19, 2025 2:08:38 PM