Shadow of the Sentinels Interpretive Site
Provides access to: Shadow of the Sentinels Trail 623, an accessible interpretive trail winding through dense forest growth.
Huge Douglas fir and cedar trees tower above a forest floor of ferns, moss and berry bushes. Signs along the route explain the dynamics of this 500-year-old forest.
The trail is built of asphalt and boardwalks with grades no greater than 8 percent.
General Information
Maps:
- Green Trails: Lake Shannon 46 Mt. Baker Wilderness Climbing 13S
- Forest Service: Mt. Baker Ranger District and Mt. Baker Wilderness
- USGS: Welker Peak
Recreation Passes may be used as a form of fee payment.
$5/vehicle/day
Address: 810 State Route 20 Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284
Phone: (360) 854-2553
Hours: OPEN: Mon & Tues 8am-4pm, full service (All Interagency Passes, Forest Permits, Maps, NW Forest Passes); Wed-Fri 8am-11:45 pm & 12:30 pm-4pm, limited service (Maps, NW Forest Passes, Interagency Annual Pass Only); CLOSED: Sat & Sun
Getting There
Directions
From the Mt. Baker Ranger District office in Sedro-Woolley, WA follow State Route 20 east for 17.0 miles to milepost 82. Turn left (north) on the Baker Lake Highway (Forest Service Road 11). Continue on Baker Lake Highway for 15.0 miles. The trailhead and parking area are on the right past the Komo Kulshan Guard Station.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are not available at this site.
Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
