We spend 2 days hiking in the Mt Baker Wilderness area which offers incredibly rugged, beautiful and dramatic mountain views!
After some research we find that this area has SO many compelling hike options and after much deliberation and narrowing it down, we pick 2 short, afternoon hikes we are very excited for!
Day 1
We start with the Winchester Mountain Trail. This is a 4 mile round trip hike with roughly 1,300 feet of elevation gain. It is said to have one of the greatest rewards for the least amount of effort in the North Cascades. What's the catch you might ask? Well, the road to get there.
Unfortunately part of the road to get to the trailhead is not paved and is in pretty rough condition. A 4x4, high clearance vehicle is recommended and after our flat tire in North Cascades National Park, we err on the side of caution and park about 2 miles away from the trailhead.
So while we turn this 4 mile hike into an 8 mile hike, we have confidence it will still be worth it. Once we make it to the official trailhead, the hike begins between a pair of mile-high sub-alpine lakes. It switchbacks through blueberry bushes and there are already amazing views from the start that just get better and better as we climb.
It is an efficient trail and we make it to the top in .........
One of the last fire-lookouts in the region stands on the 6,521-foot summit. From the top, there are 360 degree views that are beautiful and dramatic to say the least.
Day 2
The next day we get started at Artist Point. There are a lot of hikes to choose from in this area and we make the short, 2.8 mile hike up to Table Mountain. It has around 700 feet of elevation gain, most of which is in the first section.
The trail starts with steep switchbacks (that are pretty exposed) but in a matter of 15 or so minutes, we make it up to the ridge. We follow along up and down the ridge until we make it to the peak.
Yesterday's hike was amazing to say the least, but the views from Table Mountain certainly rival it! From the summit, Mt Baker is SO CLOSE! There is also an awesome view of Shuksan and the weather is so clear today, we can see all the way to Mt Rainier.
We enjoy the views for a bit and then head back down to the parking lot because there is another spot we want to check out for sunset.
From Artist Point, we hike around 0.5 miles to Huntoon Point. This viewpoint gets us closer to Shuksan but also has a great view of Baker. We watch the sky put on a show as the sun sets behind Mount Baker. It really is the perfect way to end the day!
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