Parking:īackpacker parking is at Mammoth Mountain Main Lodge. Turn right on Minaret Road and go to Mammoth Mountain Adventure Center (Main Lodge) for long term parking and to board the mandatory shuttle to the trailhead. Leave Hwy 395 at Hwy 203 to the town of Mammoth Lakes. Wilderness Permit Information (760) 873-2483.Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center (760) 924-5500.Bury human waste away from water sources. Water from creeks, lakes and springs should be treated before drinking. Mammoth Lakes, CA (full service, hospital) Why choose a trail at Iceberg lake Iceberg Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U.Yosemite wilderness regulations apply if entering the National Park.Not recommended for stock beyond Lake Ediza.Groups cannot be larger than 15 people (includes day use).Food, trash and scented items must be stored in bear proof containers.No camping at Shadow Lake, parts of Shadow Creek and the east side of Lake Ediza.No campfires from Shadow Lake to Ediza and Iceberg Lakes no campfires at all locations above 10,000 ft.May 1 through November 1 overnight visitors are limited to 30 people per day.Wilderness permit required year round for overnight trips. Call Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center for more shuttle information. Visitors to the Reds Meadow Valley pay a per-person transportation fee which allows use of the mandatory shuttle bus. Reds Meadow Pack Train is located near Reds Meadow Resort offering day rides and mule pack trips (800) 292-7758. Reserve wilderness permits up to 6 months in advance at the Inyo National Forest Wilderness Permit Page Visit for more expert Glacier content and maps that help you decide which trail to hike.Road closed in winter (mid-October through late June) This content was created by Jake Bramante of Hike 734. Many Glacier (Iceberg-Ptarmigan Trailhead) to Elizabeth Lake Foot Campground. During rare years with higher-than-normal temperatures, the icebergs can become completely melted.įrom Iceberg Lake, head back the way you came to your vehicle. Overall map of the North Circle backpacking loop in Glacier National Park. In the cooler, earlier months much of the lake is frozen, with scattered icebergs throughout.Īs summer months begin to get warmer, the icebergs will separate and float freely on the top of the water. As you drop towards the towering rock walls, Iceberg Lake becomes visible. As you head into the basin, you pass a beautiful small pond surrounded by flowering meadows in early to mid-summer. Wilbur Creek creates a waterfall at the head of the drainage and flows below the trail. Beyond the waterfall, continue past the Ptarmigan Tunnel Trail which breaks off to the right, to the Iceberg Lake Trail.įrom here, the trail eventually breaks out of the trees and heads through avalanche chutes and meadows. The trail heads into the forest with scattered views as you go by Ptarmigan Falls at mile 2.6, which you can see through the vegetation. Occasionally you can see mountain goats in the rockier cliffs higher up. Keep an eye on the meadows along the slopes above and below the trail, as this area is frequented by bighorn sheep and grizzlies. (Parking at the trailhead is limited, so you may have to park at the Swiftcurrent Motor Inn parking lot and follow the road to the trailhead on foot).Īlthough the first two-tenths of a mile climb at a fairly steep grade, the trail quickly flattens out, becoming a nice, gradual incline taking you to broad meadows. Turn right just after the inn and follow the road to the Iceberg Lake/ Ptarmigan Tunnel trailhead. To access this route, take the Many Glacier Road to the Swiftcurrent Motor Inn parking area.
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