About
Length (round trip)2 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyHard
Elevation gain1,000 ft up
Typical time1 hr 30 min
TrailheadSulphur Works, park highway
SurfaceSteep unmaintained-feeling climb beside a creek
Best seasonJuly to October. The park highway crosses 8,500 feet and is usually buried in snow from November until late June.
DogsNot allowed
What you'll see 🌄 Big views🏞️ Lake🌼 Wildflowers

A short brutal climb to a pair of alpine lakes in a basin below Brokeoff Mountain.

Tips
A thousand feet in a mile - one of the steepest sustained climbs in the park. Almost nobody does it, and the basin at the top is superb.
Location

Sulphur Works, park highway

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