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If in the area, be sure to checkout Birdsview Brewing on Highway-20, just west of the Baker Lake Road near Concrete. They have a quality selection of beer brewed on site and medium priced food.

Gems in Mt. Baker National Forest - 2

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gem Favorite Alpine lakes like this are just beauties.

Blue Lake

(5) Sedro-W…, WA
gem Favorite Looking over at the American Border Peak.

Winchester Mountain Lookout

(2) Peacefu…, WA

Recommended Routes in Mt. Baker National Forest - 7

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Favorite A layer of fog shrouding the views below Mount Pilchuck.
Difficult Difficult

Mount Pilchuck Trail

5.4 mi 8.6 km 2,087' Up 636.07 m Up 2,086' Down 635.74 m Down

Granite…, WA
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Favorite Mt. Baker's Cone and the Coleman Glacier pose for a photo taken from Heliotrope Divide.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Heliotrope Divide

5.4 mi 8.7 km 1,636' Up 498.56 m Up 1,635' Down 498.33 m Down

Peacefu…, WA
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Favorite Waterfall
Intermediate Intermediate

Boulder River Trail

8.3 mi 13.4 km 773' Up 235.5 m Up 773' Down 235.66 m Down

Darrington, WA
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Favorite Blue Lake and Johnson Mountain
Difficult Difficult

White Pass to Pilot Ridge Loop

28.5 mi 45.9 km 7,886' Up 2403.71 m Up 7,886' Down 2403.74 m Down

Skykomish, WA
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Favorite Wildflowers from the meadow
Difficult Difficult

Church Mountain Trail

8.6 mi 13.9 km 3,639' Up 1109.21 m Up 3,640' Down 1109.39 m Down

Peacefu…, WA
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Favorite Getting started on the Chain Lakes Trail.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Ptarmigan Ridge Out and Back

8.5 mi 13.8 km 1,529' Up 465.93 m Up 1,529' Down 466.14 m Down

Peacefu…, WA
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Favorite Running through the marshy meadows towards the end of the Ridley Creek Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Elbow Lake - Bell Pass - Ridley Creek Loop

14.1 mi 22.7 km 3,793' Up 1156.23 m Up 3,788' Down 1154.73 m Down

Sudden…, WA
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Mt. Baker National Forest Hiking

  • 629 Miles 1,012 Kilometers of Trail
  • 7 Recommended Routes
  • 2 Gems Gems
  • 34 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 67 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 95 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Areas Within Mt. Baker National Forest

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Trails in Mt. Baker National Forest - 189

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3.3 mi 5.3 km #1Lake TwentyTwo Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Granite Falls, WA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Granite Falls, WA 76 
2.6 mi 4.2 km #2Heather Lake Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Granite Falls, WA
Intermediate Intermediate
Granite Falls, WA 33 
4.1 mi 6.5 km #3Hidden Lake Trail #745
Difficult Difficult
Darrington, WA
Difficult Difficult
Darrington, WA 18 
5.1 mi 8.1 km #4Chain Lakes Trail #682
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Peaceful Valley, WA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Peaceful Valley, WA 18 
0.6 mi 1.0 km #5Artist Ridge Trail
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Peaceful Valley, WA
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Peaceful Valley, WA
4.4 mi 7.0 km #6Lake Ann Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Peaceful Valley, WA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Peaceful Valley, WA
0.3 mi 0.5 km #7Picture Lake Path
Easy Easy
Peaceful Valley, WA
Easy Easy
Peaceful Valley, WA
13.9 mi 22.3 km #8Copper Ridge Trail
Difficult Difficult
Diablo, WA
Difficult Difficult
Diablo, WA
1.6 mi 2.5 km #9Sauk Mountain Summit Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Darrington, WA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Darrington, WA
0.6 mi 0.9 km #10Church Lake
Intermediate Intermediate
Peaceful Valley, WA
Intermediate Intermediate
Peaceful Valley, WA

Photos of Mt. Baker National Forest - 295

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Kool-Aid Lake, Arts Knoll and Mt. Formidable.  Taken from the bivouac site at Kool Aid lake on the Ptarmigan Traverse.
Oct 11, 2016 near Diablo, WA
Kool Aid Lake Bivouac site on the Ptarmigan Traverse.  Johannesburg in the right side background.
Oct 11, 2016 near Diablo, WA
Hidden Lake and the North Cascades from Hidden Lake Lookout
Nov 7, 2017 near Diablo, WA
View from ridge on ascent of Hidden Lake Lookout
Nov 7, 2017 near Diablo, WA
Mt Shuksan's Glorious Reflection in the Still Waters of Lake Ann
Oct 10, 2018 near Peacefu…, WA
Bivy and Mt. Formidable
May 12, 2019 near Diablo, WA
Mt. Formidable.  The Red ledges on the left in the shadows
May 12, 2019 near Diablo, WA
Sunset over the North Cascades from the foot of Mount Baker
Mar 6, 2020 near Sudden…, WA

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