Skyline Divide

Mt Baker and The Black Buttes above Skyline Divide

After a perfect day at Cascade Pass, we were highly motivated for more.  So, after spending the night in Bellingham, we headed to Skyline Divide on the north side of Mt Baker.  This hike had been on our list for a while, and we were excited to finally go there.  And we weren't disappointed!  A couple of miles climbing in the forest, then miles of up and down ridge walking, with fall colors popping from the hillsides and big glaciers on the flanks of Mt Baker.  And more mountains than you could count in almost every direction!  Another absolutely stunning day! 


Twin Sisters

Mt Shuksan

Mt Baker beyond Skyline Divide

Black Buttes

Roosevelt Glacier on Mt Baker

View back along Skyline Divide

Forest Fungus


Activities

  • Hiking - Skyline Divide

"Oh Wow!" Moments

  • Eye-popping fall colors in the meadows, consistently there, but constantly changing!!  And contrasted with the crystal clear white mountain!

Random Questions

  • What the hell are these flies doing out here?  It's the end of September!!

Noteable Eats
  • Mount Vernon: COA Mexican Eatery - excellent dinner

Future Ideas
  • Camp up on ridge, either just north of where you first gain the ridge, or down in the basin as shown on maps.

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