2023 Map of Bacon Peak

About this map

Baker Lake and the Baker River dominate the northwestern reaches of this high-country survey, where glacial drainage systems carve deep through the North Cascades. The landscape is defined by its protected status, partitioned between the North Cascades National Park, the Stephen Mather Wilderness, and the Mount Baker National Forest. High-elevation water bodies like Watson Lakes, Anderson Lakes, and Ipsut Lake sit tucked below prominent summits including Anderson Butte and Mt Watson. This modern topographic study illustrates the established network of backcountry access, centered on the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trl and the Watson Lakes Trl. The boundary between Whatcom and Skagit counties traverses the southern peaks, marking a divide between the Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness and the northern drainages.