Name: Baker Lake Trail
Rating: 4.0

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Features Birding · Commonly Backpacked · Lake · River/Creek · Views

Family Friendly Mostly level trail, makes a good out-and-back of any distance

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At nearly 14 miles long, Baker Lake Trail is more than just a day hiking destination. Multiple backcountry campsites and little elevation gain make this a popular trail for backpackers, too. It's relatively low elevation means it remains snow-free for much of the year, so it even makes a good hike in winter.

You can start from either end of the trail for an out and back of any distance. Baker Lake Trailhead makes the south end, and Baker River Trail is the north.

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Land Manager: USFS - Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Office

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Brandon Fralic

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4.0 from 12 votes

#12

in Mt. Baker National Forest

#8828

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4.0 from 12 votes

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Jun 15, 2020 near Diablo, WA

Jun 15, 2020 near Diablo, WA

Oct 17, 2019 near Diablo, WA

The first 4 miles of trail, a relatively easy walk from South to North, is covered by beautiful old growth forest.

Jan 14, 2019 near Diablo, WA

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Aug 1, 2022

Bryan Boersma

Excellent hike for our family of five (kids: 12, 15 & 18). We went out and back to Anderson Point. had a great lunch sitting at the picnic table ov… 5mi — 2h 00m

May 21, 2022

Alex Cowan Nelligan

9.7mi — 3h 15m

Jan 15, 2022

Jake Woll

Jul 10, 2021

J S

with Nicole. To Anderson Point and back. cool hammock camp space 3.6mi

May 27, 2020

Ryan W

Jul 25, 2019

Chad Weaver

Great trail. Not crowded at all. We hiked north 1.6 miles to a stream crossing with a great view of Mt. Baker. 3.2mi — 2h 00m

Apr 26, 2019

Carley Spencer

4.2mi — 7h 00m

Aug 26, 2018

Ethan A

Jun 28, 2018

Christopher Harris

In and out to one of the campgrounds on the eastern shore with Kim and Kinsley 8mi

May 26, 2018

Mark Ayers

B3 trip 2

Apr 28, 2018

Mark Ayers

B3 trip 1

Dec 16, 2017

Emily Schmucker

Hiked a small portion of the trail with my dad. I believe we made it to the bridge on Lake Creek and turned around. Beautiful place. 3mi

Oct 3, 2017

Alex Gravley

12.4mi

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Baker Lake Trail

“Peaceful forest walk at any time of year ”

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Point to Point

980' 299 m

733' 224 m

1,310' 399 m

1,162' 354 m

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Features Birding · Commonly Backpacked · Lake · River/Creek · Views

Family Friendly Mostly level trail, makes a good out-and-back of any distance

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Nearby Recommended Routes

Anderson and Watson Lakes

Ptarmigan Ridge Out and Back

South Baker Lake to Maple Grove Camp

Keep Kool Butte

Sauk Mountain

Ladder Creek Falls

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