Destinations · Washington
Mount Baker
WA · 48.7773, -121.8132
From Mount Baker, Washington, Byway's registries place 6 scenic byways, 1 national park, 1 public land unit and 13 campgrounds within 30 miles.
Understand
Mount Baker has worn several appellations in its 400,000 years. Long before white settlers came, Nooksack Indians called it quck-sman-ik, meaning "white mountain." The Lummi Indians near Bellingham Bay called it kulshan, meaning "broken off." Presumably, they were referring to the frequent volcanic activity.
Day-trip loops
Baked loops for Mount Baker are growing. The weave below is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER · 7 mi
- JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP · 16 mi
- JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER · 17 mi
- Cascade Loop · 18 mi · national
- JCT SR 542 VIC KENDALL TO JCT SR 9 AT CANADIAN BORDER · 18 mi
- JCT STARBIRD RD TO JCT BOW HILL RD-- SCENIC AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR · 29 mi
National parks
- North Cascades National Park · 8 mi
Public land
- Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · inside
Campgrounds
- Boulder Creek Campground · 7 mi
- Panorama Point Campground · 7 mi
- Park Creek Campground · 7 mi
- Swift Creek Campground · 8 mi
- Bayview Campground · 9 mi
- Douglas Fir Campground · 10 mi
- Horseshoe Cove Campground · 10 mi
- Shannon Creek Campground · 10 mi
Lookouts
- Artist Point · 7 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 17 mi
Named places
- Mount Baker · 0 mi
- Lahar Lookout · 0 mi
- Sherman Peak · 1 mi
- Colfax Peak · 1 mi
- Crag View · 2 mi
- Lincoln Peak · 2 mi
- The Portals South · 2 mi
- Seward Peak · 2 mi
A day out of Mount Baker, planned on real roads
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