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| The group; Anna, me, Allison, Zane, Ted, Bob, Oienstein, Pita and Tule |
This is the gravel and rock bed that can easily be followed behind Spruce Cabin in Thumb's Cove to Spruce Glacier. We were told that there was a lake that had formed under the glacier and a few years back it broke through the ice barrier, rushing down the mountain side in what must have been a tormented flash of boulders, thunder and white water. At this point it's a nice trail right up to the foot of an ice wall covered with loose debris and large rock. The banks are cut completely with massive boulders scattered around randomly. They are kind of fun to climb. Alders are starting to come back in places and there are a few of those massive boulders teetering on the top of the head wall just waiting to crash down some hot summer day when the ice is really melting. As we were pondering if we should go on the ice and rock scree, Anna saw a bunch of rock tumble down. We quickly decided that was the end of the hike and turned around.
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| Anna and Kenzie at the foot of the glacier. |
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