Mt. Baker Ski Area, Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest

Name: Mt. Baker Ski Area
Address: Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest, United States

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Mt. Baker Ski Area, Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest

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Mt. Baker Ski Area is a ski resort in the northwest United States, located in Whatcom County, Washington, at the end of State Route 542. The base elevation is at 3,500 feet, while the peak of the resort is at 5,089 feet. It is about ten miles south of the 49th parallel, the international border with Canada. Despite its name, the Mt. Baker Ski Area is actually closer to Mount Shuksan than Mount Baker. ()

Base elevation: 3500 ftTop elevation: 5089 ftCoordinates: 48°51'43"N, 121°39'14"W

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Mt. Baker Ski Area – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ruth Mountain, Mount Shuksan, Mazama Falls, Nooksack Tower.

5.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ruth Mountain, North Cascades National Park
141 min walk • Ruth Mountain is a 7,115 ft Skagit Range summit located two miles south of Hannegan Pass in the North Cascades of Washington state. The name honors Ruth Cleveland, daughter of President Grover Cleveland. This mountain's name was officially adopted in 1952 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
3.2 miSE
Notable peak for mountaineering and hiking
Mount Shuksan, North Cascades National Park
81 min walk • Mount Shuksan is a glaciated massif in the North Cascades National Park. Shuksan rises in Whatcom County, Washington immediately to the east of Mount Baker, and 11.6 miles south of the Canada–US border.
4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Mazama Falls, Mount Baker
102 min walk • Mazama Falls, also referred to more simply as Wells Creek Falls, is a waterfall on Wells Creek in the U.S. state of Washington. At nearly 500 feet high, it is said to be the largest waterfall in the Wells Creek watershed. The falls drops 500 feet in three main tiers.
3.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nooksack Tower, North Cascades National Park
90 min walk • Nooksack Tower is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Nooksack Tower is part of the Mount Shuksan Massif and is.75 mi northeast of the main summit of Shuksan. Nooksack Tower looms to the west over Nooksack Cirque.
5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Wells Creek Falls, Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest
128 min walk • Wells Creek Falls is the generally used name for a waterfall on Wells Creek in the Mount Baker Wilderness in Washington. The falls are located several thousand feet above Wells Creek's confluence with Bar Creek.
4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
East Nooksack Glacier, North Cascades National Park
120 min walk • East Nooksack Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the eastern slopes of Mount Shuksan. East Nooksack Glacier is only 0.70 mi, but fills the upper portions of the Nooksack Cirque, spanning more than 2 mi. East Nooksack Glacier is connected to Crystal Glacier at its uppermost section at 7,800 ft.
5.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Seahpo Peak, North Cascades National Park
143 min walk • Seahpo Peak is a subsidiary peak of Mount Shuksan, which rises in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located about 2 miles east of the main peak of Shuksan and rises to about 7,441 feet.
2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Lower Curtis Glacier, North Cascades National Park
74 min walk • Lower Curtis Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Named for photographer Asahel Curtis, the glacier is in a cirque on the western slopes of Mount Shuksan.
4.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sulphide Glacier, North Cascades National Park
105 min walk • Sulphide Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the south slopes of Mount Shuksan. Descending 1.85 mi from the summit tower of Mount Shuksan, it is connected to Crystal Glacier to the east.
3.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Crystal Glacier, North Cascades National Park
100 min walk • Crystal Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the south slopes of Mount Shuksan. Descending 1.25 mi from just east of the summit of Mount Shuksan, near its origination point, Crystal Glacier is connected to the larger Sulphide Glacier to the west.
2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Upper Curtis Glacier, North Cascades National Park
76 min walk • Upper Curtis Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the west slopes of Mount Shuksan. Upper Curtis Glacier is not connected to Lower Curtis Glacier downslope to the southwest, but is to Hanging Glacier to the north and to Sulphide Glacier to the east.