Mount Baker and Boulder River Wilderness Areas Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest

One of five Trails Illustrated maps for the Washington Cascades region offering the most detailed and up to date map for the forest, carefully researched and developed in co operation with local land managers and agencies. Each map contains easy to read trails, numbered forest service roads, campsites, access points, scenic points of interests, and important facilities. Three narrow spiresNorth, Middle, and South Peaksknown collectively as Three Fingers anchor the center of Boulder River Wilderness. Boulder River, the primary drainage, runs northwesterly from a north south ridge that rises to a high point of 6,850 feet on South Peak. Mountain climbers flood onto Mount Baker Wilderness Area in spring and summer before fall opens numerous large crevasses. Hundreds of climbers may be seen on the mountain in a single day. The Heliotrope Ridge Trail winds 2.7 miles to the Coleman Glacier, the most popular climbing route on the mountain. A well developed and very busy trail system provides access to the lower country. Coverage includes: Noisy Diobsud Wilderness Area, Mount Baker National Recreation Area, Skagit Wild and Scenic River, Mount Baker, Mountain Loop and North Cascades Scenic Byways. Wilderness Coverage: Mount Baker, Boulder River, Noisy Diobsud. Other Attractions: Mount Pilchuck Wallace Falls State Parks, Baker Spada Lakes, Lake Shannon, hiking trails, mountain biking, scenic back roads, boat ramps, mountain climbing, sno parks, ski areas, fishing, snowmobile trails, cross country skiing, waterfalls, day use areas, dispersed camping areas, picnic areas, campgrounds.