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Nooksack Cirque — Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025

North Cascades > Mount Baker Area
Starting up the gravel bars

Glorious sunny day walking up into Nooksack Cirque. 1 car (EV) in trailhead lot. Ruth Creek is low and could be forded kneehigh or walk the log. Bring water shoes, for the numerous creeks and channels. Mushrooms are starting: oyster, lions mane, chicken of the woods, slime molds on the move... and old-growth spruces, huge. Recommended as a great hike, but not for those who dislike water crossings. 

slime mold, not slimy but rubbery-hairy
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