Big Four Ice Caves

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Trail #		 Green Trails
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 Accessible 1.2 Miles One-way 200 723.1

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Don’t forget to bring a flashlight with extra batteries. Or, if you’re feeling adventurous, you could try a hand-crank version.

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Difficulty: Accessible

Big Four Ice Caves

A nice hike along the Mountain Loop Highway taking visitors to a small glacier mass at the bottom of Big Four Mountain with naturally forming ice caves at the bottom.
Added 2025-07-28