Bring a bike if you can. It's a 6-7 km trek from the parking lot to the base of the hike. And it's all flat gravel service road. The hike itself is good and I'd say intermediate difficulty. Big scree runs and fairly steep to the opening of the cave. Some scramble sections as well. Super cool except for the road to get to it. Bring a flashlight too.
easy walk along a maintained dirt road. busy. a little hand and foot with loose rocks near the cave entrance. not a hardcore cave, a good cave though. big cave entrance. cold, you can see your breathe. small areas to crawl through that reveal larger rooms. can crawl completely through the system at the right times of year (June/july2017). it's really tight (I'm not very big) in some places, and pretty wet in others (you will get wet).
Moutain biking, ice caves, moose mountain.. Whats not to love?
Pretty sweet place to visit. Nice views for pictures.
Not ideal for people with claustrophobia. There is a long tight squeeze to get into the body of the cave.
I always say the hike is worth the view. If you don't agree, then you have wasted your day.
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Despite googles urge to find good answers for us users of their services - i will advise there is NO wheelchair access to this place. I did answer that question for them hopefully they dont ask anyone else.
The cave itself is nice and worth a look but the walk in/out is mind numbing. Good for people who like the idea of walking along a gravel road but not very enjoyable for those used to real hikes. Cycling in is a really wise choice.
Awesome day hike to the caves. Loved the caves so much to explore with out the worry of getting lost. Tons of fun!
A really unique hike for the area. Instead of reaching a summit, Ing's Mine or otherwise known as the Moose Mountain Ice Caves or Canyon Creek Ice Caves is a massive array of tunnels carved into soapstone. The temperature in the caves is always a steady 1-2 Celsius, which means ice builds up in the caverns and makes for some interesting views.
The first 6km of this hike is a walk along a service road, with the last 30 minutes going straight up to the caves. If you bring a bicycle, you can ride along the service road and lock the bike up at the base of the mountain. Many hikers opt for this as it trims about 2 hours off your round-trip hike.
Bring a flashlight and something warm regardless of the time of year. Also, wear a helmet as there have been injuries from rocks and many people bumping their heads in the caves.