Hiking
The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest ‘s 1,500 miles of trails can entice any hiker to get outdoors. From smooth paths meandering through deep quiet forests to challenging ascents up a boulder-studded mountain, opportunities abound for every skill level.
Backpacking on Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie offers getaways to places few people ever see. With hundreds of miles of trails, hikers can explore areas where they encounter nature in solitude.
A variety of trails can deliver an interesting day hike on the forest. Some are accessible for people with disabilities and some offer a rugged hike.
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Blanca Lake Trail 1052
Quickly enter Wild Sky Wilderness climbing 37 switchbacks and gaining 2,700 feet in three miles to experience beautiful views of surrounding peaks from the ridge. Continue to climb, winding through…
Blanca Lake Trailhead
Site Open
Provides access to: Blanca Lake Trail 1052 which accesses Wild Sky Wilderness and Henry M. Jackson Wilderness.
Blue Lake Trail 604
This easy, short hike to a picturesque subalpine lake is great for families. Begin in an old clear-cut and quickly enter the forest. At 0.2 mile arrive at a junction with Dock Butte Trail 604.1. Stay…
Blue Lake/Dock Butte Trailhead
Site Temporarily Closed
Provides access to: Blue Lake Trail 604, Dock Butte Trail 604.1
Boardman Lake/ Lake Evan Trail 704
For those wanting a picnic stop near the road, 12.8-acre Lake Evan provides a peaceful wooded setting. Most of the lakeshore is too marshy to use, but just off the trail is firm ground.Just after 100…
Boulder Lake Trail 740
This steep, minimally maintained trail takes you to a scenic lake popular for fishing and surrounded by a few campsites. The first half mile follow an old road and at about one mile enter old forest…
Boulder Lake Trailhead
Site Open
Provides access to: Boulder Lake Trail 740 which accesses Glacier Peak Wilderness.
Boulder Ridge Trail 605
Climbers use this trail as an approach to Mt. Baker Summit which is within Mt. Baker Wilderness. The route is muddy, brushy and difficult to follow beyond two miles as the trail is not maintained…
Boulder Ridge Trailhead
Site Open
Provides access to: Boulder Ridge Trail 605 which accesses Boulder Glacier Climbing Route and Mt. Baker Wilderness.
Boulder River Trail 734
Begin hiking an old logging road below a steep cut bank. After climbing steadily for a short distance, there is a way-trail dropping down to where you can find the remnants of an old shelter and…