Back to
Mount Baker
main page
ATTRACTIONS
Scenic Highway
Wilderness Area
More Mt. Baker
Nearby Cities and Towns
Bellingham, 39 miles
Concrete, 68 miles
Glacier, 37 miles
Maple Falls, 30 miles
Sedro Woolley,
46 miles
More Cascades
North Cascades
Central Cascades
South Cascades
Mountain Passes
Blewett Pass
Snoqualmie Pass
Stevens Pass
White Pass
Washington Travel Regions and Maps
Map
Cascade Mountains
Map
Northeast
Map
Northwest
Map
Olympic Peninsula
Map
Puget Sound
Map
San Juan Islands
Map
South Central
Map
Southeast
Map
Southwest
Mount Baker, Washington
Attractions
Scenic Highway
The upper 24 miles of Mount Baker Highway, (WA 542), from the town of Glacier to Artist Point (elev. 5.140 feet), was designated a National Forest Scenic Byway in 1989. This section of the highway winds along the North Fork Nooksack River, and at road's end, trail systems lead into the Mt. Baker Wilderness.
The entire highway, from its juncture with I-5 in Bellingham to Artist Point, has been designated a Washington State Scenic and Recreation Highway.
Mount Baker Highway
Where to find a stand of old growth Douglas firs. (Part of the Old Growth
web site.)
Scenic Byway - Mount Baker Highway
Details on byway attractions. (On the Bellingham/Whatcom County Convention
and Visitors Bureau web site.)
Wilderness Area
Mount Baker Wilderness
Description and photo. (On the Wilderness.net web site.)
Go Northwest!
Bookstore
Best selection of books on the Northwest.
Click here!
Active
Volcanoes: Mount Vesuvius, Mount Fuji, Mount St. Helens, Surtsey, Mount
Baker, Mount Ruapehu, Hekla, Popocatepetl, Mauna Loa by Wikipedia. This
book contains articles from Wikipedia and other free sources on active
volcanoes around the world including Mount Baker.
Order now...
A
Falcon Guide to the Mount Baker-Mount Shuksan Area (Exploring Series) by
Mike McQuaide. Written by an outdoor expert, this guide explores Mount Baker,
Mount Shuksan and the surrounding area with detailed maps, facts about the
area, routes, trail descriptions and more.
Order now...
The
Mt. Baker Book by Paul W. Hodge. This book is a photographic guide to
the features of Mount Baker in the North Cascades. Included is information on the lakes, rivers,
streams, peaks and glaciers, trailheads, campgrounds and guides to the roads is included.
Order now...
Moon
Spotlight Washington's Northern Cascades Camping & Hiking by Tom
Stienstra and Scott Leonard. This compact guide covers the region's camping
and hiking sights with at-a-glance icons for the nearby activities. Hiking descriptions,
easy-to-follow maps, and clear driving directions are included for each camp.
Order now...
Hiking
the North Cascades, 2nd Edition by Erik Molvar. This comprehensive guide
is your passport to one of the most beautiful and truly wild reaches of
North America describing 105 of the region's best and most varied hikes,
from a few choice short excursions to a whole host of day trips and
overnight treks.
Order now...
Day
Hiking North Cascades by Craig Romano. This compact guide covers t a
broad range of hiking options. This is the most up-to-date guide for the
area, organized along highway and other travel corridors with an emphasis on
trails that are 12 miles or less, round-trip.
Order now...
We appreciate your orders. They help keep
Go Northwest! online.
Northwest Books
from . . .
Shopping at
Go Northwest!
