Mount Baker Wilderness Contents Ecology Geology See also References External links Navigation menu48°48′29″N 121°44′35″W / 48.80806°N 121.74306°W / 48.80806; -121.7430648°48′29″N 121°44′35″W / 48.80806°N 121.74306°W / 48.80806; -121.74306Mt. Baker WildernessOpenStreetMapKMLGPX48°46′38″N 121°48′48″W / 48.7773426°N 121.8132008°W / 48.7773426; -121.8132008 (Mount Baker)48°42′55″N 121°59′55″W / 48.7153934°N 121.9984847°W / 48.7153934; -121.9984847 (North Twin)48°42′16″N 121°59′15″W / 48.7045599°N 121.9873731°W / 48.7045599; -121.9873731 (South Twin)48°58′29″N 121°42′33″W / 48.9748493°N 121.7090296°W / 48.9748493; -121.7090296 (Tomyhoi Peak)48°59′43″N 121°39′55″W / 48.9954056°N 121.6651400°W / 48.9954056; -121.6651400 (American Border Peak)48°58′44″N 121°38′54″W / 48.9790164°N 121.6481954°W / 48.9790164; -121.6481954 (Mount Larrabee)48°55′24″N 121°34′57″W / 48.9232°N 121.5826°W / 48.9232; -121.5826 (Goat Mountain)48°53′30″N 121°35′39″W / 48.8916608°N 121.5940309°W / 48.8916608; -121.5940309 (Mount Sefrit)48°51′36″N 121°31′58″W / 48.8599784°N 121.5328147°W / 48.8599784; -121.5328147 (Ruth Mountain)48°48′50″N 121°49′21″W / 48.8140103°N 121.8223671°W / 48.8140103; -121.8223671 (Hadley Peak)"Mount Baker Wilderness""Mt. Baker Wilderness""Mount Baker""North Twin""South Twin""Tomyhoi Peak""American Border Peak""Mount Larrabee""Goat Mountain Trail, Whatcom County, Washington, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika""Mount Sefrit""Ruth Mountain""Hadley Peak"Mt. Baker WildernessMount Baker Wildernesse

IUCN Category IbCascade RangeNorth Cascades of Washington (state)Protected areas of Whatcom County, WashingtonWilderness Areas of Washington (state)Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National ForestProtected areas established in 19841984 establishments in Washington (state)


wilderness areaMount Baker-Snoqualmie National ForestCascade RangeWashingtonStephen Mather WildernessNorth Cascades National ParkState Route 20Canada–US borderPuget SoundWhatcom CountyCascade MountainsNooksack RiverBaker Riverwestern redcedarcoast Douglas-firnoble firPacific silver firsubalpine firwestern hemlockmountain hemlockalpine meadowsmountain goatshoary marmotsMount BakerMount Baker-Snoqualmie National ForestMount Baker National Recreation Area
















Mount Baker Wilderness

IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)

Twin Sisters Mountain 22103.JPG
Twin Sisters Mountain from Grouse Ridge



Map showing the location of Mount Baker Wilderness
Map showing the location of Mount Baker Wilderness



Location
Whatcom County, Washington, USA
Nearest cityBellingham, WA
Coordinates
48°48′29″N 121°44′35″W / 48.80806°N 121.74306°W / 48.80806; -121.74306Coordinates: 48°48′29″N 121°44′35″W / 48.80806°N 121.74306°W / 48.80806; -121.74306
Area119,989 acres (485.58 km2)[1]
Established1984
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service
Mt. Baker Wilderness


Bistort and lupine bloom on Cougar Divide with Hadley Peak behind.


Mount Baker Wilderness is a 119,989-acre (48,558 ha) wilderness area within the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in the western Cascade Range of northern Washington state. Its eastern border is shared with the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and North Cascades National Park for a distance of 40 miles (65 kilometers). The wilderness extends from State Route 20 north to the Canada–US border. On the west, it is bounded by the foothills of the Puget Sound lowlands.[1]


Almost entirely within Whatcom County, the wilderness lies on the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains. The three forks of the Nooksack River and the Baker River are the major drainages of the wilderness.




Contents





  • 1 Ecology


  • 2 Geology


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links




Ecology


Vegetative cover is typical of the west slopes of the Cascades including western redcedar, coast Douglas-fir, noble fir, Pacific silver fir, subalpine fir, western hemlock and mountain hemlock, and at higher elevations, alpine meadows. Animals include mountain goats and hoary marmots. On mountains and higher ridges, considerable areas of rock and permanent glaciers (over 10,000 acres (40 km2)) occur.[2]



Geology



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The terrain is rugged, with steep slopes and numerous ridges dissected by small intermittent or permanent drainages. Mount Baker (10,420 feet (3,180 m)48°46′38″N 121°48′48″W / 48.7773426°N 121.8132008°W / 48.7773426; -121.8132008 (Mount Baker))[3], an active volcano, is one of the area's most distinctive features. The mountain periodically exhibits thermal activity. The most northern of Washington's volcanoes it stands at 10,778 feet (3,285 m). Other major mountains include:



  • Twin Sisters Mountain, North Twin (6,650 feet (2,030 m)) – 48°42′55″N 121°59′55″W / 48.7153934°N 121.9984847°W / 48.7153934; -121.9984847 (North Twin)[4]

  • Twin Sisters Mountain, South Twin (6,965 feet (2,123 m)) – 48°42′16″N 121°59′15″W / 48.7045599°N 121.9873731°W / 48.7045599; -121.9873731 (South Twin)[5]


  • Tomyhoi Peak (7,293 feet (2,223 m)) – 48°58′29″N 121°42′33″W / 48.9748493°N 121.7090296°W / 48.9748493; -121.7090296 (Tomyhoi Peak)[6]


  • American Border Peak (7,992 feet (2,436 m)) – 48°59′43″N 121°39′55″W / 48.9954056°N 121.6651400°W / 48.9954056; -121.6651400 (American Border Peak)[7]


  • Mount Larrabee (früher: Red Mountain) (7,821 feet (2,384 m)) – 48°58′44″N 121°38′54″W / 48.9790164°N 121.6481954°W / 48.9790164; -121.6481954 (Mount Larrabee)[8]

  • Goat Mountain (6,811 feet (2,076 m)) – 48°55′24″N 121°34′57″W / 48.9232°N 121.5826°W / 48.9232; -121.5826 (Goat Mountain)[9]


  • Mount Sefrit (7,165 feet (2,184 m)) – 48°53′30″N 121°35′39″W / 48.8916608°N 121.5940309°W / 48.8916608; -121.5940309 (Mount Sefrit)[10]


  • Ruth Mountain (7,103 feet (2,165 m)) – 48°51′36″N 121°31′58″W / 48.8599784°N 121.5328147°W / 48.8599784; -121.5328147 (Ruth Mountain)[11]

  • Hadley Peak (7,470 feet (2,280 m)) – 48°48′50″N 121°49′21″W / 48.8140103°N 121.8223671°W / 48.8140103; -121.8223671 (Hadley Peak)[12]

The wilderness is wholly contained within Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and is adjacent to the Mount Baker National Recreation Area.



See also


  • Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

  • Ecology of the North Cascades


References




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  2. ^ "Mt. Baker Wilderness". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved March 16, 2015.


  3. ^ "Mount Baker". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-06-19.


  4. ^ "North Twin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-06-19.


  5. ^ "South Twin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-06-19.


  6. ^ "Tomyhoi Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-06-19.


  7. ^ "American Border Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-06-19.


  8. ^ "Mount Larrabee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-06-19.


  9. ^ "Goat Mountain Trail, Whatcom County, Washington, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika". OpenSteetMap.org. Retrieved 2018-06-19.


  10. ^ "Mount Sefrit". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-06-19.


  11. ^ "Ruth Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-06-19.


  12. ^ "Hadley Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-06-19.




External links



  • Media related to Mount Baker Wilderness at Wikimedia Commons


  • Mt. Baker Wilderness U.S. Forest Service


  • Mount Baker Wilderness The University of Montana (adapted PD source)








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