Alive in Seattle » Oregon Waterfalls http://aliveinseattle.com exploring my new home Thu, 12 May 2022 16:23:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Washington’s Big Four Ice Caves http://aliveinseattle.com/2011/10/washingtons-big-four-ice-caves/ http://aliveinseattle.com/2011/10/washingtons-big-four-ice-caves/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:36:28 +0000 http://aliveinseattle.com/?p=731 Located about an hour or so north of Bellevue is the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. In this forest lies the Big Four Ice Caves, a pretty awesome sight to see. There is a $5.00 charge for parking and about a 1 mile hike through the beautiful forest on a paved, gravel, and wood deck trail. From a distance the caves look so small, however once you venture toward them-they are HUGE!! It is highly recommended that you do not enter the caves. After checking out the first couple, we did decided to take our chances and go in. BAD IDEA!!! The ground is very unstable and scattered with debris, and there is no way of knowing how stable the actual cave above you really is. As we were leaving the area we came across a memorial for an 11 year old girl that lost her life last year. If we would have seen this prior to wondering into the cave, we definitely would not have gone in. Please check this one out with caution!!!! Just as beautiful from a distance. For additional information, check out their web site    http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/big-four-ice-caves

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]]> http://aliveinseattle.com/2011/05/a-taste-of-paradise-at-mt-rainier/feed/ 0 A day trip to Oregon http://aliveinseattle.com/2011/04/a-day-trip-to-oregon/ http://aliveinseattle.com/2011/04/a-day-trip-to-oregon/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:13:03 +0000 http://aliveinseattle.com/?p=354 We decided to take a day trip and head south to Oregon. Our destination Bridal Veil. Let me tell you this, if your from the east coast you probably have never seen sites like this. There is no cost, and at Multnomah Falls there is a great lodge that serves up a really amazing dinner, in a fine dine atmosphere. The falls is very accessible, and if your feeling up to a small hike, you can venture up to the second level on the bridge. Another amazing find here in the Pacific Northwest.

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