Mount Baker, WA, USA - Lake Ann Trail
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 9.78 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,303 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,303 ft
- Max elevation
- 4,865 ft
- TrailRank
- 65
- Min elevation
- 3,893 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 7 hours 48 minutes
- Coordinates
- 4122
- Uploaded
- October 15, 2018
- Recorded
- October 2018
near Boundary, Washington (United States)
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Itinerary description
Track recorded on October 14, 2018. Party of 5. Day parking passes are available at the Artists Point Parking. The trails were supposed to be closed this late in the season, however it was a late autumn and lots of hikers were still out. The next change in weather is likely to bring snow.
This is one of the most popular hikes on Mount Baker, with wonderful mountain meadows, clear views of Mt. Baker from several angles, and a walk around scenic Lake Ann with its backdrop of glaciers and mountains. The wind ripples on Lake Ann (among other things) made for a photographers delight on the day.
There is a sudden drop in temperature towards the 6:30 PM sunset at this time of year, and expect sub-zero (deg C) night temperatures. The final few kilometres on the way back are in a shaded valley so plan departure time from Lake Ann accordingly. There was a rush of wind down the valley as soon as the sun dipped over the western ridge line.
This is one of the most popular hikes on Mount Baker, with wonderful mountain meadows, clear views of Mt. Baker from several angles, and a walk around scenic Lake Ann with its backdrop of glaciers and mountains. The wind ripples on Lake Ann (among other things) made for a photographers delight on the day.
There is a sudden drop in temperature towards the 6:30 PM sunset at this time of year, and expect sub-zero (deg C) night temperatures. The final few kilometres on the way back are in a shaded valley so plan departure time from Lake Ann accordingly. There was a rush of wind down the valley as soon as the sun dipped over the western ridge line.
Waypoints
Car park
4,667 ft
Parking Area
At a smaller parking area at the Lake Ann trail head. The much larger Artists Point parking with big washroom facilities is a bit higher up the main access road. Day parking passes are available at the Artists Point Parking.
Information point
Photo
4,417 ft
bottom of meadow, into the forest
the trail in this forest was very muddy on the day, as the sun shines directly onto it for a long period, and melts the heavy night frost
River
Panorama
3,977 ft
Cross valley views
More recent volcanic ash deposits cling to the sides of some slopes, reminding that this volcano has violent eruptions and remains active.
Photo
3,954 ft
Switchback trail in coarse talus
The climb section commences here, continues steadily up to the pass into Lake Ann.
Lake
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