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Recreation Region: Mt. Baker Ranger District

Watson Lakes Trailhead

Provides access to: Anderson-Watson Lakes Trail 611 which accesses Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness.

Current Conditions

General Information

Open 24 hours/day

Recreation Passes may be used as a form of fee payment. 

Wilderness regulations apply in Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness.

Day Use:
$5 per vehicle per day
$30 per annual

$5/vehicle/day

Mt. Baker Ranger Station under a rainbow with American flag and sign in front

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

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 48.6471

Longitude: -121.6711

Directions

From the Mt. Baker Ranger District office in Sedro-Woolley, WA follow State Route 20 east for 16 miles to milepost 82. Turn left (north) on the Baker Lake Highway (Forest Service road 11). Continue for 14 miles to the Baker Dam Road and turn right. Drive past the Puget Sound Energy Kulshan Campground and across the Upper Baker Dam. After crossing the dam, turn left on Forest Service road 1107. Follow Forest Service road 1107 for 8 miles. Turn left on Forest Service road 1107022. The trailhead and parking area are located on the right.

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Recreation Opportunities

Last updated August 4th, 2025