2020 Map of Bacon Peak

About this map

Mount Baker National Forest and North Cascades National Park meet in this high-elevation landscape, where the jagged skyline is dominated by the massive profile of Bacon Peak and Mt Watson. The terrain is defined by extreme relief and glacial hydrology, with drainage systems like Noisy Creek and Diobsud Creek carving deep basins below the summits. High-altitude water bodies including Watson Lakes, Anderson Lakes, and the secluded Ipsoot Lake sit in alpine cirques, while the northern extent of the map shows the upper reach of Baker Lake where the Baker River enters. For those tracing regional paths, the Pacific NW National Scenic Trail winds across the northern ridges, providing a continuous line through the varied forest and rock of the Whatcom and Skagit county line.