- Mount Baker (usgs.gov)
Snow and ice-covered Mount Baker, located in northern Washington, is the highest peak in the North Cascades (3,286 m or 10,781 ft) and the northernmost volcano in the conterminous United States.
- Mount Baker (summitpost.org)
Mount Baker is a spectacular volcano in the North Cascades that offers excellent mountaineering to beginners and experts, alike. Baker tantalizes the residents of Seattle on clear days and stuns ferry passengers in the San Juan Islands. Located only 55 km inland from sea level at Bellingham, the volcano has dramatic relief.
- Mount Baker (wa100.dnr.wa.gov)
Mount Baker is the star of the North Cascades, a beautiful ice-capped volcanic peak. While its southerly neighbor, Glacier Peak, hides along the ridgeline of the Cascade Range, Mount Baker is bold and distinctly visible across Puget Sound and into Canada. The volcano has been active in historic times, including several small blasts and steam events in the 1800s. Increased heat output from Sherman Crater in 1975 put the whole region on alert. Though the mountain stands quiet and pristine today, continued hydrothermal activity at Sherman Crater is a constant reminder of an active volcano underneath a snowy mantle. Visit Mount Baker for the unique experience of skiing on the slopes of a volcano. Enjoy boating on Baker Lake, hiking on glacier fields, or just stop to take in some incredible views of the Cascades crest, including nearby Mount Shuksan to the east. Mount Baker itself also has plenty of picture-perfect scenery to share.
Washington Trails Association
- Mount Baker (wta.org)
The dominant feature in the North Cascades is Mount Baker, a glaciated volcano that can be seen on clear days from as far as Seattle and makes a great backdrop for photos of Vancouver, BC.
- Mount Baker (Wikipedia)
Mount Baker (Lummi: Qwú’mə Kwəlshéːn; Nooksack: Kw’eq Smaenit or Kwelshán), also known as Koma Kulshan or simply Kulshan, is a 10,781 ft (3,286 m) active glacier-covered andesitic stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the North Cascades of Washington in the United States. Mount Baker has the second-most thermally active crater in the Cascade Range after Mount St. Helens. About 30 miles (48 km) due east of the city of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Mount Baker is the youngest volcano in the Mount Baker volcanic field. While volcanism has persisted here for some 1.5 million years, the current volcanic cone is likely no more than 140,000 years old, and possibly no older than 80–90,000 years. Older volcanic edifices have mostly eroded away due to glaciation.
