Skyline Divide
Hard Planned ⛔ Road closedMt. Baker
On the list. Not hiked yet.
Road access: Closed
FR 37 (Deadhorse Creek Road) is closed at MP 3.1 from flood damage, with no repair date. The trailhead is ~9.6 road miles past the closure, so ~28+ mi round trip on foot, or a bike approach.
As of . Road status changes; check the land manager before you go.
- Distance
- 9 mi
- Gain
- 2,500 ft
- High point
- 6,563 ft
- Route
- out-and-back
- Season
- Jul–Oct
- Drive from Seattle
- ~2h 45m (when road is open)
- Pass
- Northwest Forest Pass or America the Beautiful
Best time of year
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
In season · Best Jul–Oct, peak Aug
Wildflowers peak in August.
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Two steep forest miles to a 6,000-foot meadow ridge that runs straight toward Mt. Baker's north face. One of the great ridge walks in the state, waiting on a road repair.
Moderate to hard. Stats are from the trailhead, which you currently cannot drive to.
- ridge walk
- wildflowers
- Mt. Baker north-side views
- road closed
Trailhead weather
45°F
⛅ Overcast
💨 5 mph
🌧️ 3%
☀️ UV 1
Wed
🌫️
46°
37°
12%
Thu
🌧️
56°
37°
84%
Fri
🌧️
46°
37°
98%