3 hrs drive. 2 hr hike to Spider Meadow at mile 5.2. Flowers, not in full bloom yet. Bugs. Camped to the left of the creek (cold water!), with a beautiful view of the valley.The next day, we went up to the foot of glacier, ~ 2 miles from the north of the meadow. Nice icy cold pool. Water gushing down to the valley.
However, the trail up was dry and hot like an oven (still better than Seattle which was 95F that day). Easy walk up the glacier for 0.75 miles (8.2 miles from the trail head). The top faces another valley with Lyman Lakes just under our feet. The tip of Mt Baker is looming above other peaks.Direction: Hwy 2 -> Hwy 207 (4.3 miles) -> right on Chiwawa Loop -> left again follow Chiwawa loop (towards Fish Lake) for ~10 miles -> gravel for ~10 miles -> right fork to on Phelps Creek for 2 miles.
