Heather Meadows, below Mount Baker, holds a very special place in my heart. It was the first subalpine I visited as an adult, when I was new to hiking. It's where I took my oldest as a preschooler, and we hiked all the trails in one summer/fall. It's where I went the week my Mother… Continue reading Local Adventures: Fire & Ice Trail
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Local Adventures: Artist Ridge to Huntoon Point Trails
When I was a lot younger, and had just gotten into hiking, I would find myself looking down at front country hikes. That they were front country somehow made it less desirable. Yet....often those hikes were created to showcase the best of the area, so that almost anyone could enjoy it. Let's say you take… Continue reading Local Adventures: Artist Ridge to Huntoon Point Trails
Local Adventures: Day Tripping At Mount Baker
It's a long drive to hike around Mount Baker, from the Heather Meadows side, via Hwy 542, from where ever you are. We took I-5 to Bellingham, then onto Hwy 542, to the end of the road, which this year is Heather Meadows. The road past it is gated, and was not cleared of snow… Continue reading Local Adventures: Day Tripping At Mount Baker
Local Adventures: Artist Ridge
The last time I had a chance to visit the North Cascades was in the summer of 2009. It was clouded over, with no views. So visiting Artist Point, at Mount Baker, on a sunny day is a treat. Mt. Baker sit s a few ridges over from Artist Point, but is huge in the… Continue reading Local Adventures: Artist Ridge