Baker Lake Trail

Really loved this trail. Not too hard nor too easy...walking in the forest with so many little waterfalls, trees cloaked in moss, interesting fauna and fungi, and an incredible view from the campsites at Anderson Point. Tip: pass on the first two campsites here and make the curve down to the right. A stellar mountain view awaits you there..

We went on a rainy day. Trial was wet and muddy in spots. Fun creek crossings! Only saw a few people.

Unfortunately, we got to the area far too late in the day to get much mileage in. The forest is beautiful! It was very foggy and I bet would be gorgeous in a clear winter day. Started at south end trail.

Hiked dec 5 and trail was in great condition. A lot of pot holes on the drive there and a little bit of ice. The actual hiking trail was good

Great little jaunt! There were only three other cars in the lot and we hiked the short 2.5 miles out to the lakeside at Anderson Viewpoint for sunset. No snow. Absolutely gorgeous!

Beautiful trail, but of note if you like to complete the whole hike like we do: 13.9 is the distance point to point, not out and back. So plan for a long day if you’re doing the whole route. There’s a few trees down, but nothing insurmountable, though the one at ~6 miles is rough. Careful of potholes if you’re not a 4 wheel car!

Hiked on 11/6. The way to the trail is not bad, a few pot holes. Got there at 8:30am, no cars but us. I would say this trail is more like a long walk in the woods. We did the entire 14 miles and were feeling it in the legs by the end. Not many places to access the lake shore proper, but plenty of beautiful views of Baker all along the way. Plenty of streams and waterfalls for flavor. About 5 miles in, some trees fell over across the trail, but it was easy getting around them.

Hiked 10/25. It is an easy trail. You walk through beautiful and lush forest. You can get amazing views of Mt Baker and Mt Shuksan from Anderson Point Campsite which is about 2 miles away from the trailhead. Or you can walk about 4 miles from the trailhead to see similar views from Maple Grove Campsite.

We hiked as far as Anderson Point and turned down into the campsite peninsula. From there the views of Mt Baker and other glorious cascade peaks were in view across a placid lake. It was chilly but not too wet. It was a lovely trail!

Awesome trail! Tons of fern, moss, mushrooms, and view!

Beautiful and well maintained. A joy to discover. We only went 4.2 miles to Maple Grove but enjoyed every step with hardly a person on it. Swam on the return at beautiful Anderson point. New dusting of snow made Mt Baker glorious. A definite “must” year round, as it’s easy to get to and stunning in all kinds of weather, but particularly, on a clear day...

I had intended on hiking Anderson Butte Trail, which is up the road from the Baker Lake Trailhead. But after awhile the road got too dicey for my Ford Focus. So I came back down and decided to venture on this trail instead. Glad I did! It's a lovely trail that's well maintained. I didn't finish the full 13.9 miles because I got a late start, but the portion I did was nice and leisurely. Definitely family and beginner friendly. Note: requires Northwest Forest Pass to park at trailhead.

Only walked about 4 miles of this trail. Very easy, through the forest. We only saw peek-a-boo views of the lake the portion we walked. Most of the streams are just a trickle. Will have to go back next year earlier in the summer when they are running fuller, and walk the full trail.

everywhere else was too smokey. this trail was very easy, but long. we didn't hike all of it, only half. beautiful. we swam in the lake, but not too long, knowing that it's not totally safe to swim in mountain lakes.

Nice forest walk. Walked out and back of about 3 miles each way. Few views of the lake or mountains until near the end of the distance. The waterfalls that people described were hardly trickles. The forest is nice. It changes from dense mossy areas to wide open under growth with very tall trees to open areas. It goes up-and-down and right and left so there is variety but not a lot of vertical. There is one place where you can get down to the water. There was also an area for backpackers to camp. If you go here, go down near the lake by the boat ramp. The views of glacier covered mountains including Baker are spectacular. Much better than anything I saw on hikes in the North Cascades.

Great trail, perfect conditions, minimal bugs.

Super shady, but with peek-a-boo’s of Mt Baker. Great rest day hike with views and tons of waterfalls. I also saw a grizzly. Bring your bear mace and if alone (like me) clap, tap your hiking poles, sing, or every once in awhile shout a “hey, bear!” DONT WHISTLE .. the frequency can sound like dying animals and actually attract them. Enjoy!

So beautiful