WIP · World in Pocket

Mount Baker National Recreation Area

United States of America

Mount Baker National Recreation Area

Mount Baker National Recreation Area is a designated National Recreation Area in the U.S. state of Washington. It is about 15 miles (24 km) south of the Canada–US border within the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in northwestern Washington. The recreation area lies northwest of North Cascades

National Park and comprises 8,600 acres (3,500 ha). The recreation area was established in 1984 by an act of the U.S. Congress primarily to protect and conserve the wildlife and recreation in the area. There are also many hiking trails and campgrounds in the recreation area. Mount Baker NRA is adjacent to the Mount Baker Wilderness area, established on the same day.

Listen to the audio guide for Mount Baker National Recreation Area Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

Nearby