Mt. Baker
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Cascade Range · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mt. Baker is a 10,781 ft summit in the Cascade Range (USA). PeakAtlas rates it snow / glacier (Glacier climb); best season is Jun–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Glacier (18 mi). PeakAtlas lists 2 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 10,781 ft
- Prominence
- 8,842 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Snow / glacier
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Glacier · 18 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 2 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Mt. Baker, and what do you need before you go?
Mt. Baker is listed as Glacier climb with a best season of Jun–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Glacier climb
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Access / staging
- Glacier, Washington
How tall is Mt. Baker, and where is it?
- Location
- Washington, USA
- Elevation
- 10,781 ft
- Prominence
- 8,842 ft
- Mountain range
- Cascade Range
- Difficulty
- Glacier climb
What makes Mt. Baker notable?
The northernmost Cascade volcano in the contiguous U.S.
The northernmost Cascade volcano in the contiguous U.S., heavily glaciated and a classic Pacific Northwest ski-mountaineering objective.
After you check trip readiness for Mt. Baker, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Cascade Range, Washington, USA.
Closest places
- Glacier — Washington via SR-542
- Maple Falls — USA
- Concrete — USA
Notable trails & routes
- Heliotrope Ridge
- Artist Point