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Boulder River — Saturday, May. 24, 2025

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
New fern growth abounds!

This was a very nice forest hike being enjoyed by many on a Saturday morning. The river is not visible nor accessible for the majority of the hike, but the sound of it rushing nearby is ever-present and quite enjoyable. After the second waterfall, the trail becomes less-traveled, more overgrown, and muddier. We hiked ~0.5mi past the second waterfall before turning around, which was ~3mi from the trailhead. 

Having a higher clearance car certainly made the drive easier, but it certainly isn't the roughest forest road to a hike. For a careful and patient driver, I think any vehicle could make it. 

View of the first falls.
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