Road to trail head was clear and decently maintained. Parking at trailhead adequate for 4 or 5 vehicles with creative arrangement. The trail was excellent for the first mile and half before the snow showed. Fresh powder made trail navigation questionable at times, but doable. 12-18" near the lake made the final approach slow going. There was a couple small obvious camp spots immediately to the left once the lake was reached. If there is a trail to circumnavigate the lake I was not able to find it in the snow. The steep banks of the shore made travel around the lake near impossible and I was only able to make it 1/4 of the way around. The Lake was mostly frozen with some small thawed areas where I tried my hand at some fishing (no luck). This would be a beautiful day hike in the nicer months, but not much to offer in the winter.
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Washington Trails Association on Glacier Lake
Very cool pictures, especially of the logs frozen in the lake. Thanks for sharing!
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Washington Trails Association on Mar 24, 2025 09:28 AM
JamesHaitch on Glacier Lake
Great that you camped there in the cold :)
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JamesHaitch on Sep 09, 2025 10:59 PM