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Mt. Baker Highway Recreation

Mt. Baker Highway Hiking
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Highway 542 (Mt. Baker Highway) has two starting points. The southern starting point is from Highway 9, just south of the town of Deming. The northern starting point is from Highway 547, which begins at Highway 9, just south of the Canadian border near the town of Sumas.

Highway 542 Hiking Trails - Mt. Baker Highway

Artist Ridge - 1 mile - Easy

Bagley Lakes - 1.5 miles - Easy

Chain Lakes - 6.5 miles - More Difficult

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Fire and Ice - 0.5 loop - Easy

Lake Ann - 4.1 miles - More Difficult

Picture Lake Path - 0.5 mile - Easy

Ptarmigan Ridge - 4 miles - More Difficult

Table Mountain - 1 mile - More Difficult

Wild Goose - 2.5 miles - More Difficult

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GoNorthCascades.com attempts to list hiking trails as we either trek them ourselves, have them recommended by friends or other readers, or read about them through other resources, such as books, news articles, and websites.

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Big Four Ice Caves - Photo by Tom Hughes