On August 3 I led a hike on Sulphur Mountain. The trail was snowfree, at last. There are blow downs, large and small, but not enough to deter hikers up for a very strenuous hike. The tred is soft with plenty of switchbacks, and there is no water after you leave the parking lot beside the river. The views at the top are well worth the effort. It is probably the most impressive closeup view of the north side of Glacier Peak you'll find. We met no one else on the trail all day, perhaps because this hike is not listed in any of the current hiking books I'm aware of. According to our 4 altimeters the elevation gain is more like 4500 ft. than the 4200 listed in the old ""101 Hikes in the North Cascades.""
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