Great fall colors! Trailhead parking was full on a Friday at 11am. Privy was a stinky mess so didn’t use. Colors were a little past peak.Trail was in great condition.Great views of Shuksan and Baker throughout the hike.
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Worth the drive! Beautiful all the way along the trail, on a smoke free clear September day! If you go counter clockwise you go down the steepest section instead of up
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Beautiful place, you need to wear best non slip hiking shoes, because in some places it’s a lot of loose rocks, I slip once, the good thing it wasn’t so bad.
Too crowded, you have to stop a lot to let other people pass, lots of dogs, but all well behaved and on leash.
The color of the lake it’s so beautiful.
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This was a truly great day at the sparkling gem Mt. Baker. Even more exciting to ran into an old friend and ski a bunch of runs together.
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Steep incline initially means a really lovely walk in the alpine after
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Terrific hike, despite the smoke that rolled in. A good trail with a variety of landscapes and vistas. Started hiking at 7:30 am on a Friday and had the true summit to myself for about half an hour. The view of Mt. Larrabee and the border peaks was awesome. Please note that the Gaia GPS track I followed had “loop” in the title, but there’s no loop. It’s an out-and-back trail.
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A little smoky, but well worth it. I can't wait to go back when the smoke clears to see the rest.
Started at Artist Point and went counter-clockwise like some suggest. While I was able to go down the endless stairs, it meant going up the long, gradual incline on the North side. Seemed like a good idea when looking at the map, though after an hour in the sun and smoke, exposed, I wish I had started at the ranger station and gone clockwise.
Either way, this hike is spectacular. The above is just a suggestion for the next hikers. I highly recommend this hike.
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Beautiful hike even with overcast and some rain. Great views of my Baker and my Suksan.
Started at artist point and went counterclockwise. Measured 6.6 miles and took us 4 hours.
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Excellent hike!
My GPS measured it as 8.2 miles. Walked 6 hours with many stops. Despite doing it on a very foggy day, it was a beautiful hike.
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Beautiful fall colors and magnificent views. One of my favorite hikes.
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The start is steep and wooded, but you are quickly rewarded with the rest of the hike having spectacular views in all directions. The final leg of the hike is really steep.
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Great views of glaciers and long range mountain vistas. There were some tricky stream crossings. Great short hike if you are looking for some decent elevation gain.
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The lake is not that interesting, but if you go by the lake just a bit, you get great views of Mt. Shuksan and its glaciers. It makes the 8 miles and 2000 ft. Of elevation well worth the effort. Great views of Mt. Baker too if it’s clear.
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Beautifully diverse scenery. Open mountain terrain and shaded meadows with running water throughout. Lakes are great for mid-hike swim. Trail is moderately technical at times. Climb is steady. Not too crowded.
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One of the best hikes around here. Drive up is a bit bumpy but nothing terrible. Walk up starts in the forest and ends up in beautiful flower beds looking at Mt Baker. Did it with my two sons, would call it moderate.
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We spent 5 hours on this hike stopping to take pictures and identify plants. This hike is a great workout.
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Fun hike. Muddy, a few water crossings. Beautiful, up close with mount Baker and the Colman glacier.
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CD route is in. Very little crevasse danger. Id be worried about avalanche and ice fall more than anything.
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Led high school group POSt 84 with Colleen and Brian and student leader Aaron. A great first tour for a lot of these kids!
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Ptarmigan Ridge has spectacular views of Shuksan as you hike the ridge and get closer to Mount Baker. Saw 13 mountain goats along the way. Made it to base camp on the east side of Baker right below the glacier! Stunning!
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Brisa Halviatti 4 years, 8 months ago
got an early start Sunday, had the mountain almost all to myself. Only people I ran into were backpackers on their way down. On our way back we saw a few groups coming up. Highly recommend leaving the city by 6am to start by 9am.
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Fantastic hike. Little harder than anticipated. Stream crossings were interesting but never felt “dangerous”. My route included some scrambling up the ridge to basically where the glacier starts. Fun scrambling and exploring all around the ridge.
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Beautiful trail that moves along creeks and alpine flora made of flowers and evergreen trees. In and back it little over 8miles but not hard, except maybe the last mile to get to the lake due to its rocky condition. The lake is cute not the best alpine lake in the area but the surroundings are gorgeous with view of the glacier still present in this area.
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Pretty easy hike to Lake Ann where, in my opinion, the highlight is the views of Shuksan and the hanging Curtis Glacier. Lots of places to camp around Lake Ann and a popular family and dog friendly backpack.
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This is a great moderate trail with regards to distance, elevation gain, variety, and rewarding views at the top. Only concern is the creek crossings. You need to be very careful because the rocks are very slick. I highly recommend water shoes and dry sack to put them in after.
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