The trail starts at a shiny, new trail sign on the north side of the road opposite the campground and gains a few hundred feet to the Wilderness boundary at 0.5 miles. From here it drops and reaches the creek at mp 0.8 near the site of the hot springs which are on the opposite side of the stream. Frequently you can smell the rotten egg odor of the hot springs, but they can be hard to find. As of June 1999, there were no trustworthy foot logs to cross the river and further explore the hot springs. During the spring melt runoff, it is not safe to wade the creek here.

Just after passing the Wilderness boundary sign, you may be able to catch a short glimpse of Glacier Peak (complete with Scimitar Towers) through the trees.

The unmaintained trail continues, but is blocked by many large fallen trees and crosses several washouts until it eventually peters out at approximately mp 2. One section of the trail offers a nice view of cascades in the creek where it forms an island.

Our rating of "More difficult" is based upon the upper, unmaintained segment of the trail.
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Driving Directions:
Drive Highway 530 north from Darrington or south from Highway 20 near Rockport. Turn east on FR #26. Drive Suiattle River Road FR #26 22 miles to the Sulphur Creek Campground and park off the road, but not in the campground.
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