MeadoWatch 2019 - Glacier Basin Hike
The Glacier Basin Trail
The trail starts at the White River Campground and proceeds up the mountain to Glacier Basin, covering roughly 3 miles (one way) and climbing 1,300 feet in elevation. There are 17 monitoring locations along the trail. Please contact [email protected] if you need camping spaces (at least 2 weeks prior to your desired dates) at the White River Campground.
Important Safety Information
Please stay safe on the trails by following the MeadoWatch Safety Guidelines. In particular, if you plan to hike solo while collecting data for MeadoWatch, we recommend you check in and out with a friend or family member.
For more information about the hike:
See our Glacier Basin pamphlet.
Check out our interactive Google map for both hikes here.
The trail starts at the White River Campground and proceeds up the mountain to Glacier Basin, covering roughly 3 miles (one way) and climbing 1,300 feet in elevation. There are 17 monitoring locations along the trail. Please contact [email protected] if you need camping spaces (at least 2 weeks prior to your desired dates) at the White River Campground.
Important Safety Information
Please stay safe on the trails by following the MeadoWatch Safety Guidelines. In particular, if you plan to hike solo while collecting data for MeadoWatch, we recommend you check in and out with a friend or family member.
For more information about the hike:
See our Glacier Basin pamphlet.
Check out our interactive Google map for both hikes here.
Please note: there may still be snow covering some portion of the trail for earlier hike dates, which will also affect whether trail markers are placed. However, your data are still really important, and we will keep you up to date on snow conditions throughout the season. Please remember to sign up for our email list to receive these updates.
For 2019 MeadoWatch volunteers only:
For 2019 MeadoWatch volunteers only: