I came across to Sunshine from Redcloud at about 10:00 am. The weather was still clear and the crossing was easy. I wanted to add this, though, to describe the descent down the northwest slope. The path is quite doable, but I would strongly recommend against going down this way unless you have experience with easy class 3's, and some trekking poles to stabilize yourself. The going is mostly over talus which is fairly well stabilized, but there are patches of loose scree here and there that make this challenging. Also, when you see the waterfall on the upper part of the slope, make sure to go to the west of it, either ascending (where it is a dark steep-looking gully and you can hear the water on approach) or descending. There is a 10' wall with plentiful handholds to climb, but difficult going for four-legged companions, and dogs that do not like steep climbing should not be taken this way. I was surprised at where the route goes down, yes it is that steep little gully. That and the initial walk down the summit are the only real challenges on this route, and the forest below that connects to the main trail is well trodden and very worth walking through.
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