Sulphide Creek

Sulphide Creek
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Etymology	Sulphide is the British English spelling for sulphur.
Location
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Skagit, Whatcom
Physical characteristics
Source	Sulphide Lake
• coordinates	48°48′13″N 121°34′52″W / 48.80361°N 121.58111°W / 48.80361; -121.58111[1]
• elevation	3,801 ft (1,159 m)[2]
Mouth	Skagit River
• coordinates	48°46′36″N 121°31′59″W / 48.77667°N 121.53306°W / 48.77667; -121.53306[1]
• elevation	869 ft (265 m)[1]
Length	2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Discharge
• location	Baker River

Sulphide Creek is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) glacial tributary of the Baker River in Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington, draining a steep and narrow canyon on the southeast flank of Mount Shuksan, inside North Cascades National Park.^[1] Although called a creek, it is river-like due to its high volume. The creek is fed by the "massive"^[3] Sulphide and Crystal glaciers above Sulphide Lake and it runs east collecting several small tributaries before flowing into the Baker River at elevation 869 feet (265 m). There are several very tall waterfalls occurring on the creek and its tributaries, the largest of which is Sulphide Creek Falls.