Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest has a little of everything to accommodate the most experienced outdoor enthusiast to the beginning hiker!

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The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest is one of the most visited forests in the country, located on the west side of the Cascades between the Canadian border and Mt. Rainier National Park. Here you will find glacier-covered peaks, spectacular mountain meadows and old-growth forests.

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Wilderness Areas/Wild & Scenic Rivers

Alpine Lakes Wilderness - The popular Alpine Lakes Wilderness encompasses approximately 394,000 acres in the Central Cascades Region within Washington state.

Boulder River Wilderness - Towering to nearly 7,000 feet above valleys not far above sea level, the tall peaks of Whitehorse Mountain and Three Fingers are the two most prominent landmarks in this wilderness.

Clearwater Wilderness - You can expect to see bears, deer, squirrels, skunks, raccoons, marmots and elk.

Glacier Peak Wilderness - The area is characterized by heavily forested stream courses, steep-sided valleys, and rugged glacier covered peaks.

Goat Rocks Wilderness - The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail travels through 31.1 miles of this Wilderness!

Henry M. Jackson Wilderness - Here you will find terrain reminiscent of the Swiss Alps attracting mountain climbers: glacial basins surrounded by ragged ridgelines supporting sharp spires and rock towers.

Mount Baker Wilderness - Mt. Baker is an active glacier covered volcano in the Cascades standing at 10,778 feet, making it the fourth highest summit in Washington and the dominant attraction of this wilderness.

Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness - Noisy and Diobsud Creeks flow through this wilderness with ferns, mosses, salal, elderberry and salmonberry growing along the banks.

Norse Peak Wilderness - Rock climbers are challenged by the bold face of Fifes Peaks. Hike the Norse Peak Trail 5.2 miles to the summit at 6,856 feet for panoramic views.

Pasayten Wilderness - More than 600 miles of trails provide access to the Wilderness, many of them deceptively gentle at the start and become progressively labor-intensive as they climb up multiple switchbacks into the higher elevations.

Wild Sky Wilderness - Wild Sky Wilderness is the newest addition to a 2.6 million acre wilderness complex that straddles the rugged Cascade Range from Canada to Snoqualmie Pass.

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