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Heliotrope Ridge, Mt Baker Washington

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Trail stats

Distance
5.78 mi
Elevation gain
2,812 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
2,812 ft
Max elevation
5,877 ft
TrailRank 
38
Min elevation
3,640 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
2 hours
Time
5 hours 6 minutes
Coordinates
1395
Uploaded
July 27, 2018
Recorded
July 2018
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near Glacier, Washington (United States)

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Photo ofHeliotrope Ridge, Mt Baker Washington Photo ofHeliotrope Ridge, Mt Baker Washington Photo ofHeliotrope Ridge, Mt Baker Washington

Itinerary description

This hike on the Heliotrope Ridge Trail climbed to the climbers base camp at the toe of the glacier. It is a moderate hike in terms of distance and elevation gain but the creek crossings are difficult rock hopping and the climb up the moraine is a grunt for hikers. The flowers in the meadow beside the moraine were at their peak, Over 30 climbers were heading to the base came as we hiked up to enjoy the views of the Coleman glacier and Mt Baker.

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 8,311 ft
Photo ofFirst Creek Crossing

First Creek Crossing

A cooling waterfall with an easy creek crossing

PictographPhoto Altitude 8,503 ft
Photo ofOne More Creek

One More Creek

Significant water flow from melting snow.

PictographPhoto Altitude 8,677 ft
Photo ofBoulder Hopping

Boulder Hopping

Poles are significant aids crossing these creeks

PictographPhoto Altitude 8,873 ft
Photo ofMt Baker

Mt Baker

First view of Mt Baker on the Glacier View trail just past the junction for the climbers trail to the base camp

PictographPhoto Altitude 9,465 ft
Photo ofMt Baker

Mt Baker

View of the mountain and Coleman Glacier from the trail up the moraine

PictographPhoto Altitude 9,735 ft
Photo ofClimbers Base Camp

Climbers Base Camp

Note the climbers and a tent in the foreground

PictographPhoto Altitude 9,776 ft
Photo ofMt Baker View

Mt Baker View

From the upper base camp

PictographPhoto Altitude 9,776 ft
Photo ofSatisfaction

Satisfaction

PictographPhoto Altitude 9,143 ft
Photo ofLast View of Mt Baker

Last View of Mt Baker

What a scenic hike

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