Lara Banker
If you can dodge rain forecasts, I highly recommend this hike. It was a challenge to do in one day, but if you’re a regular hiker, it’s a great one to do at the end of the season when you’re in your best shape. Even though it was overcast, the views were some of the most incredible I’ve seen. I recommend starting at Stuart and getting the worst of the hike over with early. However, be prepared for the ~15 miles you have left after Aasgard. Even though it’s not uphill, it will mess with your head to keep pushing yourself for that long after the “hard” part is over. Final stats: 13 hours, 23 miles, 4400 feet gain, 6700 feet loss.
5.0
We backpacked into Anderson Point, about 2.2 miles from the south trailhead. It’s an easy hike, mostly flat. Once we set up camp, we then continued north for a lovely day hike along the lake. There are several creek crossings and waterfalls as well as great views of Mt. Baker. The trail is well maintained and relatively flat, can also be hiked all year round without snow. You can turn around whenever you like, we went about 5 miles from camp and turned around to make it back for the most perfect sunset off of Anderson Point with Baker in the background. Highly recommend this hike and camp spot!
5.0
This was an amazing hike! I highly recommend it. We clocked 6.11 miles and 1200 feet elevation gain, which included going down to Reflection Lakes. Keep in mind that this trail is not always blazed in the winter, so be sure to have a map and compass. Fortunately for us, there were others coming up and we were going down the south side which made for a clear path to the bottom. The trail spans above where most of the avalanche risk was, so it felt safe.
5.0
This is one of my favorite trails to do in the winter because it’s low elevation and doesn’t have the avalanche risk of some others. Just about anyone can do it! I clocked 4.78 miles round trip with just under 800 feet elevation gain. It’s worth checking out, even in the colder months!
5.0
We did a sunrise hike this morning (Aug. 20) and it was magical. Definitely bundle up for the hike as it was only about 50 degrees when we started up the mountain at 4am. We got to the top around 5:45am, which was just enough time to see the red glow start peaking over the mountains. I wish we had brought a thermos of coffee to share while watching the sunrise but other than that, it was perfect! You might want to bring a dry shirt and sweatshirt to change into at the top to stay warm. It can get windy up at the lookout. You can either watch the sunrise from the lookout or just pick a rock that faces east. Either way, you won't be disappointed.
5.0
This was a lovely hike! I did it in late April and it wasn't too muddy, but what I really loved was that there were so few people on the trail. It was very peaceful. The only thing to note is that the initial left turn towards Wallace Lake is actual only 1.4 miles from the trailhead. And if you take that all the way to Jay Lake, it's about six mikes one way. The hiking terrain is easy though so even thing it's longer, you don't have a ton of elevation gain. I definitely recommend this hike!
4.0
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