May 29th we decided to take the Mount Baker Highway. Here are some views along the way:
Fun yard decorations:
Info on Mount Baker:
A map of the area:
Following a rental RV up the hill when we came to our first bit of snow:
Mount Shuksan with lodge in the front:
The snow is getting deeper:
The end of the road for now. The summer visitors center is not yet open since this is the road to it:
The ski resort area:
Snow melt lakes:
It was a really pretty drive to the top. We were surprised when the cell phone rang while we were at the top, we had excellent service. It was Dick asking about dinner so we made plans. Not far below the top of the highway we had no cell phone service again.
We drove the rough dirt road to Nooksack Falls on the way back. Here is the river just above the falls:
Looking at the top of the falls:
The falls themselves:
The lower falls is also fed by this stream:
Nooksack Falls Video (2.29MB 720x480 Windows Media Viewer format)
Lots of huge rhododendrons blooming on the road, but hard to get a photo. Here are some photos as we came into Sedro Woolley and back to the campground:
We were glad we took the time to make the drive.