The smoke from the forest fires on the western slope of the mountain can be seen sinking into the Grinnell and Salamander Glacier basin. Grinnell Glacier is the lower glacier on the left side of the frame, Salamander Glacier is feeding it from above, via a 400 foot waterfall. Grinnell Glacier is 100 feet thick and the lake is 100 feet deep. For a better sense of scale he black band of rock above Grinnell Glacier and attached to Salamander is 100 feet thick.
This is near the highest vantage point on the Grinnell Glacier trail. You can see below from closest to furthest, Grinnell Lake, Lake Josephine and Lake (Reservoir) Sherburne. Just out of sight around the slope to the left is Swiftcurrent Lake and the Many Glacier Hotel, where we started (and finished) our day.
This is just below the highest vantage point on the Grinnell Glacier trail. You can see below from closest to furthest, Grinnell Lake, Lake Josephine and Lake (Reservoir) Sherburne. Just out of sight around the slope to the left is Swiftcurrent Lake and the Many Glacier Hotel, where we started (and finished) our day.
