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Mt. Baker National Forest

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Food & Drink

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 The view from the top.

Winchester Mountain Lookout

(2) Peacefu…, WA

Recommended Routes in Mt. Baker National Forest - 7

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Favorite Waterfall
Intermediate

Boulder River Trail

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

Darrington, WA
Favorite Getting started on the Chain Lakes Trail.
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
Favorite A layer of fog shrouding the views below Mount Pilchuck.
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
Favorite Mt. Baker's Cone and the Coleman Glacier pose for a photo taken from Heliotrope Divide.
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
Favorite Wildflowers from the meadow
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
Favorite Blue Lake and Johnson Mountain
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
Favorite Running through the marshy meadows towards the end of the Ridley Creek Trail
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

Mt. Baker National Forest Running

  • 706 Miles 1,137 Kilometers of Trail
  • 7 Recommended Routes
  • 2 Gems Gems
  • 34 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 66 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 96 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
Granite Falls, WA
Intermediate/Difficult
Granite Falls, WA 75 
2.6 mi 4.2 km #2Heather Lake Trail
Intermediate
Granite Falls, WA
Intermediate
Granite Falls, WA 33 
1.0 mi 1.6 km #3NF 34
Easy
Peaceful Valley, WA
Easy
Peaceful Valley, WA
5.4 mi 8.7 km #4NF 32
Intermediate
Peaceful Valley, WA
Intermediate
Peaceful Valley, WA
0.7 mi 1.1 km #5Anderson Butte Trail
Difficult
Darrington, WA
Difficult
Darrington, WA
0.4 mi 0.7 km #6Anderson Lake Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Darrington, WA
Intermediate/Difficult
Darrington, WA
0.3 mi 0.5 km #7Anderson Point Camp
Easy
Darrington, WA
Easy
Darrington, WA
13.3 mi 21.5 km #8Baker Lake Trail
Intermediate
Diablo, WA
Intermediate
Diablo, WA 11 
0.7 mi 1.1 km #9Blue Lake Trail
Intermediate
Sudden Valley, WA
Intermediate
Sudden Valley, WA
0.4 mi 0.6 km #10Boundary Way
Difficult
Peaceful Valley, WA
Difficult
Peaceful Valley, WA

Photos of Mt. Baker National Forest - 294

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Topping out on Hannegan Peak with Mt. Baker in the background
Apr 23, 2015 near Peacefu…, WA
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
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
Getting started on the Chain Lakes Trail.
Sep 1, 2019 near Peacefu…, WA
Sunset over the North Cascades from the foot of Mount Baker
Mar 6, 2020 near Sudden…, WA