2017 Map of Bacon Peak

About this map

Bacon Peak and the high elevations of the North Cascades National Park dominate this 2017 survey at the boundary of Whatcom County and Skagit County. The northern reaches of the map are defined by the expansive Baker Lake, where the Baker River enters from the north near the Pacific NW National Scenic Trail. This long-distance path traverses the high country, passing through the Mount Baker National Forest and skirting the slopes above Shuksan Cr. The landscape is dotted with numerous high-altitude water bodies, including Watson Lakes, Anderson Lakes, Edgar Lake, and the remote Ipsut Lake. Geological and topographical points of interest such as Anderson Butte and Mt Watson provide significant landmarks for those studying the physical geography and trail networks of the western Cascades during this modern era of federal land management.