Hurricane Pass
This is a long one - taking the Jenny Lake Boat shuttle cuts off 3.5-4 miles (depending on where you park to start). I hiked it on August 23, and I logged 21.4 miles (took some short side trails to the glacier), which I believe is the furthest I've ever hiked in a day. Could I do it without the boat shuttle? Maybe, but I didn't really want to find out.
Path leading to the Jenny Lake Boat Shuttle at sunrise. If you pay cash for the first boat of the day, they let you ride at half price ($10). Fun fact - they stamp your hand for the return ride, and it turns out, if you hike 20 miles in a day, it rubs off! I should have taken a picture of my hand in the morning, maybe? When I got off the boat, the woman asked me to pay for a 1-way ride, but I told her I had paid for the round trip - look closer at my hand!! She didn't believe me but let me through. I still feel bad about her not believing me!
Approaching the dock across the lake. Does anyone else think it looks like asparagus stalks at first glance?
Hiking up Cascade Canyon. The fog made for a pretty morning as it dissipated quickly.
South Fork of Cascade Canyon
Lunch spot. I had seen this area from above on a different hike (Table Mountain) and wanted to make sure to spend some time in the meadows.
There was some really nice trail work on the upper portions of the trail.
I spy Paintbrush Divide "ish" (middle left of the photo).
Climbing up towards the pass. So gorgeous!
First look at Schoolroom Glacier (so-called because of the textbook characteristics of the glacier).
Looking west from the pass. You can see Idaho. The view didn't compare to the other direction, so I didn't take a pano, or get any good shots, really.
Looking south from the pass. Table Mountain is the flat-ish dome in the middle left of the picture.
I was captivated by this meadow. I want to live there forever.
There is a short trail that takes you to the glacier. Or where the glacier used to be. I was surprised I didn't see anyone else take this trail.
There is another short trail that takes you to the outlet of the melt pond.
Definitely got rained on while waiting for the boat shuttle, on a 0% chance of rain day. At least we got a nice rainbow over Jenny Lake.