APRIL 29 BAKER RIVER, NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK * 

8:30 am to 2:30 pm

Easy to moderate (depending on the creek crossing)

Hike along the Baker River to Sulfide Creek, entering the North Cascades National Park along the way. Dogs are not permitted on the National Park section of the trail. 5 miles round trip, 300 ft. elevation gain. Crossing the creek one mile in can be tricky if the water is high. We will monitor trip reports to see if it is passable. If it is not, the hike can be extended by crossing the suspension bridge over the river at the end of Baker Lake and hiking along the north shore of Baker Lake. 

MEETING POINT AND SIGN-IN: We will meet at 8:30 a.m. on the east side of the Sedro-Woolley Food Pavilion parking lot. Federal Northwest Forest Pass (parking permit) required. It's about an hour and fifteen minutes to drive from Sedro-Woolley to the trailhead. 

RETURN TIMES: 1:30 pm return to trailhead if you do just the river hike; 2:30 pm return if you also walk south to Hidden Creek on the East Bank of Baker Lake. Hikers may leave when all in their car are returned to the trailhead. 

For weather forecasts and recent trip reports, visit Baker River — Washington Trails Association.