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Bald Mountain via Ashland Lakes

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
48.0477, -121.7144 Map & Directions
Length
20.0 miles, one-way

The Ashland Lakes trail and road to trailhead are closed for a road improvement project. Tentative reopening in July.

A rock outcropping juts out from the trail to Bald Mountain. Photo by Diplomaster. Full-size image
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It used to be possible to traverse from Ashland Lakes to Bald Mountain, Cutthroat Lakes, and the Walt Bailey trail on trail. Now, the way is an overgrown, hard-to-follow bushwhack. Continue reading

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Hiking Bald Mountain via Ashland Lakes

It used to be possible to traverse from Ashland Lakes to Bald Mountain, Cutthroat Lakes, and the Walt Bailey trail on trail. Now, the way is an overgrown, hard-to-follow bushwhack.

This trail sits within the Morning Star Natural Resources Conservation Area, managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. This is a special designation to protect ecologically significant areas.

Bald Mountain via Ashland Lakes

Map & Directions

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Co-ordinates: 48.0477, -121.7144 Open in Google Maps

Before You Go

The Ashland Lakes trail and road to trailhead are closed for a road improvement project. Tentative reopening in July.

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Parking Pass/Entry Fee

Northwest Forest Pass

WTA Pro Tip: Save a copy of our directions before you leave! App-based driving directions aren't always accurate and data connections may be unreliable as you drive to the trailhead.

Getting There

From Granite Falls, drive east to the Verlot Public Service Center, then east on the Mountain Loop Highway 4.5 miles to the Schweitzer Creek Road 4020. Turn right and follow this road for 2.3 miles to the Bear Lake Road 4021. Turn right and continue 1.5 miles to a junction with Road 4021016 on the left. Turn left and follow this road to the end. You must now walk approximately 1 mile on the abandoned road to the trailhead on your left at the Y.

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Trailhead

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway

Bald Mountain (#572)

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Darrington Ranger District

Guidebooks & Maps

Day Hiking: North Cascades (Romano - Mountaineers Books)

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Bald Mountain via Ashland Lakes

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