Sulphide Creek Falls, North Cascades National Park

#135 among attractions in North Cascades National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall

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Sulphide Creek Falls is a tall, moderately large volume waterfall within North Cascades National Park in Washington state. The falls drop from Sulphide Lake on the southeast side of Mount Shuksan down a narrow flume-like canyon to a broad basin below. Because of the narrow, twisting shape of the canyon the waterfall is exceptionally difficult to see from ground-level perspectives. The total vertical drop of the waterfall is in the range of 2,100 feet to 2,200 feet feet, but it has not yet been accurately measured. Foot access to the bottom of the waterfall involves 2.5 miles of off-trail travel in extremely brushy terrain and several potentially dangerous fords of a large stream. ()

Alternative names: Average width: 50 ftHeight: 2182 ftCoordinates: 48°47'47"N, 121°34'34"W

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Sulphide Creek Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ruth Mountain, Mt. Baker Ski Area, Icy Peak, Mount Shuksan.

4.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ruth Mountain, North Cascades National Park
122 min walk • Ruth Mountain is a 7,115 ft Skagit Range summit located two miles south of Hannegan Pass in the North Cascades of Washington state. The name honors Ruth Cleveland, daughter of President Grover Cleveland. This mountain's name was officially adopted in 1952 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
5.7 miNW
Winter sport, Ski area
Mt. Baker Ski Area, Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest
147 min walk • Mt. Baker Ski Area is a ski resort in the northwest United States, located in Whatcom County, Washington, at the end of State Route 542. The base elevation is at 3,500 feet, while the peak of the resort is at 5,089 feet. It is about ten miles south of the 49th parallel, the international border with Canada. Despite its name, the Mt.
3.5 miNE
Mountain
Icy Peak, North Cascades National Park
90 min walk • Icy Peak is a 7,073-foot Skagit Range mountain summit located in the North Cascades of Washington state. It is situated in North Cascades National Park at the head of Nooksack Cirque. High ridges connect it to Seahpo Peak and Mount Shuksan.
2.7 miNW
Notable peak for mountaineering and hiking
Mount Shuksan, North Cascades National Park
69 min walk • Mount Shuksan is a glaciated massif in the North Cascades National Park. Shuksan rises in Whatcom County, Washington immediately to the east of Mount Baker, and 11.6 miles south of the Canada–US border.
2.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nooksack Tower, North Cascades National Park
72 min walk • Nooksack Tower is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Nooksack Tower is part of the Mount Shuksan Massif and is.75 mi northeast of the main summit of Shuksan. Nooksack Tower looms to the west over Nooksack Cirque.
2.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
East Nooksack Glacier, North Cascades National Park
58 min walk • East Nooksack Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the eastern slopes of Mount Shuksan. East Nooksack Glacier is only 0.70 mi, but fills the upper portions of the Nooksack Cirque, spanning more than 2 mi. East Nooksack Glacier is connected to Crystal Glacier at its uppermost section at 7,800 ft.
2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Seahpo Peak, North Cascades National Park
52 min walk • Seahpo Peak is a subsidiary peak of Mount Shuksan, which rises in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located about 2 miles east of the main peak of Shuksan and rises to about 7,441 feet.
2.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Lower Curtis Glacier, North Cascades National Park
75 min walk • Lower Curtis Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Named for photographer Asahel Curtis, the glacier is in a cirque on the western slopes of Mount Shuksan.
1.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sulphide Glacier, North Cascades National Park
43 min walk • Sulphide Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the south slopes of Mount Shuksan. Descending 1.85 mi from the summit tower of Mount Shuksan, it is connected to Crystal Glacier to the east.
2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Crystal Glacier, North Cascades National Park
52 min walk • Crystal Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the south slopes of Mount Shuksan. Descending 1.25 mi from just east of the summit of Mount Shuksan, near its origination point, Crystal Glacier is connected to the larger Sulphide Glacier to the west.
2.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Upper Curtis Glacier, North Cascades National Park
72 min walk • Upper Curtis Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the west slopes of Mount Shuksan. Upper Curtis Glacier is not connected to Lower Curtis Glacier downslope to the southwest, but is to Hanging Glacier to the north and to Sulphide Glacier to the east.