Route: Baring Mountain (Highway 2)
Mountain Information:
Driving Directions:
- Trailhead: Barclay Lake trailhead
- Co-ordinates: 47.7884, -121.4482
- Address: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Gold Bar, WA 98251
- Elevation: 2208 ft
- Pass: Northwest Forest Pass
- Directions
- SummitPost: "Drive Highway 2 east of Index to the small town of Baring and turn north onto road 6024. Cross the railroad tracks and follow the gravel road 4.5 miles to the trailhead for Barkley lake. Do not take the trail to the lake but instead continue up the abandoned road until a creek crossing and a cairn. Find the climbers path heading up, next to the creek."
- WTA: "Take Highway 2 east to Baring. Turn north, crossing the railroad tracks onto 635th Ave. Proceed about 4.5 miles to the Barclay Lake trailhead. Be sure to bear to the left at a fork about 0.2 of a mile from the highway, the sign can be difficult to see"
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Route Information: Northwest Ridge Route
- Approach and Ascent:
- The trail to Barclay Lake heads down hill while just to the right of it, the abandoned road continues on level. Hike east on this road about 1/4 mile until you come to the first creek crossing. It may be dry in summer, but if running, it will be a small waterfall. There is a large cairn in the road here.
- The steep, muddy trail starts up the right side of the creek but soon heads to the left. Continue up the steep boot path. Though inconspicuous in places, the boot path goes all the way to a boulder filled basin at 4,900 feet. Do stay on this trail because it goes all the way from the cars to the basin, and will save you time.
- From the basin head towards the gully and gap between the north and south peaks at 5,600 feet. At the gap, turn left and climb roughly north (14-degree bearing) toward the summit. Avoid heading too far to the left as you climb towards the summit. There is a small boulder field beneath the summit block. Climb the summit block on the left.
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- Notes:
- Baring is one of the more popular BASE destinations of the Pacific Northwest.
- Summer is the season of choice although Spring has the advantage of snow covered brush. Also, due to the fact that the TH is at a low elevation it can be reachable when others are still snowed in.
- At approximately 600 feet elevation gain from the start, there is often a steep, muddy, root-filled dirt area that is easy to ascend. But it could be dangerous coming down for a tired party in the dark.
- The basin above 4,900 feet is a very steep snowfield in early season and may be an avalanche hazard.
- The south Peak is 6010ft and is much less visited.
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