Glacier Pass in Mineral King in October
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:54 am
I'm planning on spending four days doing the big Mineral King loop the second week of October this year with a buddy of mine. The dates are set and can't be moved up since we're having baby number two this week and my wife, understandably, doesn't want me leaving for a trip sooner. We'd like to spend some time getting off trail a bit. We're planning on spending night one at Spring Lake below Black Rock Pass, and I've read reports of Glacier Pass that make it sound easy, and some reports that make it sound pretty treacherous. We have a bit of off trail pass experience, but are by no means experts. The main thing I don't want to get into is a super icy unavoidable steep snowfield.
Has anyone been over Glacier Pass late in the season? Any other tips of good areas to get off trail? Bonus points for alpine and subalpine lakes. Thanks in advance!
Edit to add: We also are prepared to do the trip somewhere else at lower elevations if winter moves in before our trip.
Has anyone been over Glacier Pass late in the season? Any other tips of good areas to get off trail? Bonus points for alpine and subalpine lakes. Thanks in advance!
Edit to add: We also are prepared to do the trip somewhere else at lower elevations if winter moves in before our trip.