Hike the short 1.75 km up to the lake and backcountry campground. You’ll gain 150 m to the lake.
Head through the campground and skirt the lake on the south side. You’ll arrive at an alluvial fan formed by the creek coming down the glacier and valley beside it. Turn right. Trail is unsigned.
Pick your way across the rocks for about 400 meters after which the trail reappears at the base of a rock rib. The trail is in good shape going up the rib and through the trees. The trail then weaves in and out of the rocks near a creek climbing a moraine area and reaching the cirque below the Glacier.
You’ll get to the glacier less than 5 km after leaving parking lot with about a 350 m climb in total.
Drop off and pick up: Elbow Pass Day Use