Basic Glacier Climb - Eldorado Peak/Inspiration Glacier

The river crossing was straightforward with a stable log crossings and no water shoes were necessary. West of the parking lot is the drainage pipe where there are a few logs which can be walked down and another log that can be used to cross. This log had have water flowing over the top of the first foot or so but was easily stepped over. Other logs provided handholds  for this crossing. Once over this part of the river we headed North and got on-top of another flat log. There was a cairn indicating this log. We walked along this log across another fork on the river and we got off on a sandbar. Continuing North on the sandbar there was a final log on the right which we used to get to the far bank.

Each log crossing was stable but the route is worth exploring in the daylight if doing an alpine start. The trail begins right at the far bank of the river.

At the camp at ~7600' there is a drop toilet. 

After the camp heading NWW there are a few crevasses which need to be navigated around. 

Knife edge was ~2' wide narrowing to ~1' wide toward the top. Room at the top for our group of 6, more folks could fit if necessary.

On the return route a climber post-holed to their knee. Upon further inspection they punched through into a crevasse in an appearingly un-crevassed section of the route. Using a pole we were able to determine that the crevasse only went down ~4'. This was on the Eldorado Glacier just below Eggplant (~7300').

Running water is available at ~5000' and the waterfall at 5200'. Once above the treeline the trail is near a stream until about 6000'. After crossing into the Roush Creek basin there is plenty of running water prior to the glacier.