Sulphide Lake, North Cascades National Park

#118 among attractions in North Cascades National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Sulphide Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Sulphide Lake lies in a cirque on the southeast slopes of Mount Shuksan. Several major cascades drop as much as 1,000 ft into Sulphide Lake including Sulphide Basin Falls which is from melt off the Sulphide Glacier. After Sulphide Creek drains from Sulphide lake, it then plunges at least 2,000 ft over a series of cascades called Sulphide Creek Falls, which is one of the tallest waterfalls in the U.S. ()

Length: 3432 ftWidth: 1056 ftElevation: 3802 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 48°48'18"N, 121°35'2"W

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Sulphide Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

4.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ruth Mountain, North Cascades National Park
113 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.
5.1 miNW
Winter sport, Ski area
Mt. Baker Ski Area, Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest
130 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.
3.3 miNE
Mountain
Icy Peak, North Cascades National Park
86 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 miNW
Notable peak for mountaineering and hiking
Mount Shuksan, North Cascades National Park
52 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.
2.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nooksack Tower, North Cascades National Park
56 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.
1.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
East Nooksack Glacier, North Cascades National Park
48 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.
1.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Seahpo Peak, North Cascades National Park
49 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.
2.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Lower Curtis Glacier, North Cascades National Park
59 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.
1.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sulphide Glacier, North Cascades National Park
27 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.
1.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Crystal Glacier, North Cascades National Park
36 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.
2.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Upper Curtis Glacier, North Cascades National Park
55 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.