Wendy Hansen
The cave is super delicate swift nesting habitat, and is CLOSED. Stay on trail. The rangers are vigilant and will levy HEAVY fines on people going off trail to this cave.
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Attempted May 21, with snow traction devices and overnight gear as we planned to spend the night up top. Walked 1.2 miles to trailhead as the road was blocked by snow. As expected, the entire trail was under snow. Kept going for several more miles but things got too dicey after the trail splits off from the main one going to Baker. There were absolutely no visible trail markers so we were relying entirely on GPS and a map on our phones. Not even a marker for the trailhead, which is beside the washrooms. Tried to follow the trail approximately, up the steep incline covered in snow. No signs of the summer trail were visible due to the snow and lack of markers, so we were guessing and bushwhacking our way up and down the slope. Dicey with our regular traction devices and I think it would be too steep going downhill with snowshoes. Maybe proper mountaineering crampons with inch long spikes would work. Eventually turned around due to slow pace and unfamiliarity with the trail. I’d recommend going only if you’ve done the trail before, and better yet, if you’ve done it in winter or you have winter backcountry experience, and armed with excellent traction and a good GPS and detailed trail map. I’m looking forward to successfully doing the summer hike version of this in a couple of months.
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