Big Meadows
Last week I finally made it out to Big Meadows. Starting from the Visitor’s Center, I hiked about 8.5 miles (round trip) with an elevation gain of 736 feet. I previously hiked parts of this trail, but hadn’t made it up to the meadows. Which was beautiful!
Hike to Big Meadow 
Hike to Big Meadow 
Hike to Big Meadow 
Hike to Big Meadow 
Hike to Big Meadow 
Hike to Big Meadow 
Hike to Big Meadow 
Hike to Big Meadow 
Hike to Big Meadow 
Hike to Big Meadow 
Hike to Big Meadow 
Hike to Big Meadow 
Hike to Big Meadow 
Hike to Big Meadow 
Moose sighting on the way to the meadow
The weather was lovely and there was a nice breeze. The trip up to the meadows was quiet, while the return was pretty packed with people (gotta get out early if you want a little solitude).
Like its name implies, the meadow was expansive. No idea how large the actual meadow is, but the park lists a north and south meadow (I didn’t hike to the south meadow, which was another .5 miles). I stopped for a quick lunch and enjoyed the beautiful grasses, flowers, butterflies, trees, and stream. Really was nice! I also saw several moose, a marmot and some chipmunks. Altogether it was definitely worth the wait.
Me at Big Meadows 
This is where I had lunch 
Pictures from Big Meadows 
Pictures from Big Meadows 
Pictures from Big Meadows 
Pictures from Big Meadows 
Pictures from Big Meadows 
Pictures from Big Meadows 
Pictures from Big Meadows 
Pictures from Big Meadows 
Me at Big Meadows 
Pictures from Big Meadows 
Pictures from Big Meadows 
Pictures from Big Meadows 
Pictures from Big Meadows