Glacier Public Service Center (milepost 34)
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Jointly operated during the summer season by the Forest Service and National Park Service.

Mount Baker Vista
Dramatic viewpoint at the end of Glacier Creek Road (Forest Road 39).

Horseshoe Bend Trail (milepost 36)
One-and-a-half mile hiker-only trail wanders along a forested ledge above the North Fork Nooksack River bank.

Nooksack Falls (milepost 41)
Dramatic waterfall plummets more than 100 feet over rocky outcrops. Fence-lined pathway leads to viewpoint.

Heather Meadows Area
Subalpine setting between Mount Baker and Mt. Shuksan. Heather Meadows Visitor Center open summer season. Self-guided interpretive trails, vistas, naturalist programs and picnicking.

The Mt Baker Scenic Byway works well for those who like to drive and hike. These popular trails have trailheads along the Mount Baker Scenic Byway:

Damfino Lakes, Trail #625 Trailhead: Road 31 Miles: 3.0 Remarks: Non-wilderness High Divide, Trail #630 Trailhead: Highway 542 Miles: 13.0 Remarks: Wilderness; stock; no fires Church Mountain, Trail #671 Trailhead: Road 3040 Miles: 4.2 Remarks: Non-wilderness Heliotrope Ridge, Trail #677 Trailhead: Road 39 Miles: 3.0 Remarks: Wilderness; no fires Skyline Divide, Trail #678 Trailhead: Road 37 Miles: 3.5 Remarks: Wilderness; no fires; stock

Horseshoe Bend, Trail #687 Trailhead: Highway 542 Miles: 1.5 Remarks: Non-wilderness Goat Mountain, Trail #673 Trailhead: Road 32 Miles: 4.0 Remarks: Wilderness; no fires; stock Hannegan Pass, Trail #674 Trailhead: Road 32 Miles: 5.0 Remarks: Wilderness; stock; enters national park Winchester Mountain, Trail #685 Trailhead: Road 3065 Miles: 2.0 Remarks: Wilderness; no fires; leads to lookout Yellow Aster, Trail #699 Trailhead: Road 3065 Miles: 3.5 Remarks: Wilderness; no fires

Heather Meadows Area Trails

Lake Ann, Trail #600 Trailhead: Highway 542 Miles: 4.7 Remarks: Enters wilderness; no fires Ptarmigan Ridge, Trail #615 Trailhead: Trail 682 Miles: 5.0 Remarks: Enters wilderness; no fires Table Mountain, Trail #681 Trailhead: Highway 542 Miles: 1.5 Remarks: Enters wilderness; no dogs; no fires Chain Lakes, Trail #682 Trailhead: Highway 542 Miles: 6.5 Remarks: Wilderness; no fires; camping designated sites

Picture Lake, Trail #735 Trailhead: Highway 542 Miles: 0.5 Remarks: No dogs; universally accessible Fire and Ice, Trail #684.2 Trailhead: Highway 542 Miles: 0.5 Remarks: Self-guided interpretive trail Wild Goose, Trail #684.3 Trailhead: Highway 542 Miles: 2.5 Remarks: Self-guided interpretive trail Trail #669 Name: Artist Ridge Trailhead: HIGHWAY 542 Miles: 1.0 Remarks: Self-guided interpretive trail

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