Baker River, North Cascades

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The Baker River drains the west side of the North Cascades range, merging with the Skagit River near Concrete.

There are two dams on the river, creating Baker Lake and Lake Shannon.

The Baker Lake Road extends 25 miles North from Highway 20 ending in a parking area along side Baker River. There are trails along the Baker River and around the lake.

I’ve been visiting Baker River for 20 years, been there in every season and weather condition. Here are a few images!

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  • Mt Baker from Baker Lake Road
  • Baker River Sunset
  • Baker Lake
  • Baker River
  • Baker River
  • Baker Lake
  • Baker Lake Boat Ramp
  • Baker Lake
  • Mt Shuksan
  • Baker Lake
  • Baker River
  • Baker River Salmon
  • Baker River
  • Baker River Salmon
  • Mt Baker
  • Baker River
  • Baker River Trail
  • Baker River
  • Baker River
  • Camped at Baker River
  • Baker River
  • Baker River
  • Baker Lake Road
  • Baker River
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  • Baker River Trail
  • Baker River
  • Baker Lake
  • Baker River Trail
  • Baker Lake
  • Baker Lake Road
  • Baker River Bridge
  • Baker Lake
  • Baker Lake
  • Baker River Trail
  • Baker Lake
  • Mt Baker and Star Trails
  • Baker River
  • Baker Lake
  • Baker Lake
  • Baker River Trail
  • Baker River Trail
  • Baker River Bridge
  • Baker Lake Road
  • Baker River Trail
  • Mt Baker and Boulder Creek
  • Baker River Salmon

Comet Neowise: Images from the North Cascades

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This first set of images was taken on Monday, July14, at the Baker Lake Boat Launch. Mount Baker looms nearby and Mt Shuksan is off to the north, across the lake.

The Boat Launch has one very big, bright light, high up on a poll, illuminating the area at night. This is the source of the light on the trees.

About 11:30 pm the Northern Lights were visible and I was able to get a few pics.

For the most part I used the following settings: Shutter speed: 30 sec; f/2.8 and 1600-2000 ISO. I used a very long exposure on one of these shots and you can see the stars stretched a bit.

The next night I ventured up the Mt Baker Highway, heading to Picture Lake, but the comet was rising in the Northwest…the road is gated a bit past the Heather Meadows Ranger Station, again, view blocked…so we wound up along the road! Got a few decent pics…

Baker Lake and Baker Lake Road

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These images were captured on or near Baker Lake Road. Early mornings the light can be so variable, you never know what you’ll get!

Baker Hot Springs
Baker Lake
Baker Lake Road
Baker Lake
Baker Lake
Creek
MT shuksan and Baker Lake
Creek
Baker Lake
Baker Hot Springs

 

Mount Baker, North Cascades

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From Wikipedia: After Mount Rainier, Mount Baker is the most heavily glaciated of the Cascade Range volcanoes; the volume of snow and ice on Mount Baker, 0.43 cu mi (1.79 km3) is greater than that of all the other Cascades volcanoes (except Rainier) combined. It is also one of the snowiest places in the world; in 1999, Mount Baker Ski Area, located 14 km (8.7 mi) to the northeast, set the world record for recorded snowfall in a single season—1,140 in (2,900 cm).[12]

Mount Baker falls with in the confines of the Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest. Here are a few pictures I’ve taken from various vantage points. You can see more and buy prints and calendars at AndyPorterImages.com

Nighttime Imaging Along Baker Lake Road

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Baker Lake Road heads north from Highway 20. Skirting Lake Shannon, Baker Lake and finally the Baker River the road leads to darkness! About 20 miles up the road makes a sweeping curve over a cement bridge and this view of Mount Baker opens up.

Mount Baker and the Big Dipper Mount Baker under the Big Dipper

The roads end soon follows and a short hike in the darkness offered this view of Baker River.

Baker River under starlight Baker River, North Cascades