Mt Baker Washington Map
The areas displayed as green represent actual vegetation heights over 2 feet above bare earth.
Mt baker washington map. Baker snoqualmie national forest and is operated under a permit granted by united states forest service. Baker ski area trail map. Kw eq smaenit or kwelshán also known as koma kulshan or simply kulshan is a 10 781 ft 3 286 m active glaciated andesitic stratovolcano in the cascade volcanic arc and the north cascades of washington in the united states. The south center portion of this map was not captured by lidar.
Mt baker backcountry ski routes get this map description. 5 000 heather meadows elevation. Baker scenic byway state route 542. Officially it is both a washington state scenic highway and a national forest scenic byway.
Mount baker has the second most thermally active crater in the cascade range after mount saint helens. Baker ski area inc. It is one of the five major stratovolcanoes in the area that have produced over 200 eruptions in the last 12 000 years. This map shows popular backcountry ski board routes generalized in the areas near the mt.
This summer we spent a week in washington state covering north cascades and mt rainier national parks. A usgs 10 meter dem hillshade was used to fill this. Get directions reviews and information for mount baker wa in seattle wa. About 30 miles 48 km due east of the city of bellingham whatcom county mount baker is the youngest.
Baker highway sr 542 starting at the northern boundaries of the forest take a drive on the mt. We stayed for 3 nights in glacier washington and drove through the mt baker scenic byway for 2 consecutive days. Mount baker wa seattle wa. Is located in the mt.
4 300 white salmon elevation 3 500 vertical rise. Touring the mount baker highway is an extraordinary day trip packed with breathtaking scenery. Benefit from traveling with a naturalist guide to mt. Menu reservations make reservations.
Skip the hassle of planning your transportation hikes or food with this all inclusive tour. Order online tickets tickets see availability directions location tagline value text sponsored topics. Handle tows 2 based on 15 year average snowfall stats snow report directions to ski area shop winter jobs contact us. General mountain stats average annual snowfall 663 pan dome elevation.
This map was generated using 2016 high accuracy lidar data. Mount baker is part of the mt. Help get directions reviews and information for mount baker wa in seattle wa. This story map was created with the story map series application in arcgis online.
This paved road starts at the interstate 5 interchange in bellingham wash winds along the scenic north fork nooksack river and climbs to an elevation of 5 140 feet to its well named destination artist point. Rainer national park on this small group tour from seattle. Baker snoqualmie national forest and is a major outdoor recreation area located east of bellingham washington. Relax in the minivan as you take a driving tour of the park then hike the nisqually vista trail with your guide who can legally go to places that other companies are not permitted to access.