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Melting snow.
The Big Four Ice Caves is basically a pile of snow and ice that falls down from Big Four Mountain during colder months. At this lower elevation, the snow accumulation melts forming lots of little caves.
I just stood near the mouth of one. It's not safe to go in, unless you want chunks to fall on your head. Possibly big chunks. Killer chunks.
It's a nice two day bike trip from Bellingham. I'm taking several short trips in this area for my vacation. Bicycle trips, as usual for me.
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Water drops down into top of snow pile and disappears.
What happens to the water?
It must soak into gravel and reemerge as springs farther down the trail.
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Detour.
Big Four is located around 30 miles east of Granite Falls on the Mountain Loop Highway.
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