7 miles of hiking • 2250' elevation gain •
My first time up here and I suppose that I'll never know what this looked like before the Dollar Lake fire last year. The burnt forest, however, with its fresh growth of bear grass and avalanche lilies, displayed its own, interesting beauty.
Getting out of the forest, we moved up along the side of the glacier until we found an open spot for lunch. While eating, the winds kicked up and clouds moved in, obscuring just about everything in a matter of minutes, so we decided to call it a day. This was a gorgeous hike that I hope to get back to later this summer.
