RHH's photos with the keyword: mount baker wilderness

Taken from Winchester Mountain, the photo shows the Border Peaks, American Border Peak in front and partially obscured by clouds, and Canadian Border Peak behind. As the names suggest the border between the two countries runs between the peaks.

This was taken from the Winchester Mountain trail and looks to the southeast. Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan (they weren't visible) would be just around the corner of the outcrop.

This is the Winchester Mountain trail as it winds around the south side of the peak. The inset shows the same area in autumn when the blueberries have changed color.

This is Mount Larrabee, just south of the Canadian border and north of Mount Baker. It is 7861 ft / 2396 m in elevation and a favorite destination for climbers. The trail to the peak follow the ridge in the foreground and parts of the trail can be seen in the photo. For non-climbers the trail ends at the lower peak to the right of Larrabee known as the Pleiades Overlook, and over the ridge, known as High Pass, lies an old mine, the Gargett Mine, well worth exploring by taking a side trail down the other side of the ridge.

Also known as Potentilla fruticosa, this plant grows in the alpine or subalpine zones around the world and is also a common garden plant. This example from the wild was photographed near the treeline on Winchester Mountain.

Didn't quite get the composition on this but thought it was worth posting anyway. The photo was taken on the Winchester Mountain trail and looks back toward Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan, but neither were visible that day. The day started fairly nice, but soon clouded over and threatened rain. The flowers in the foreground are the Spreading Phlox, Phlox diffusa.

This looks northwest from Winchester Mountain near the end of the trail, but still towards the Canadian border. The peaks in the distance are part of the Canadian Coastal Range, well into Canada.

Photographed on Winchester Mountain, this is one of our native trees and is found at higher altitudes up to the treeline. It is often stunted and prostrate at higher elevations, but its magnificent cones are always attractive. Its botanical name is Abies lasiocarpa.

This was taken on a hike with friends late last summer at Winchester Mountain. Winchester Mountain is one of our favorite hikes in the North Cascades and is near the American and Canadian border. These two peaks, visible from the top of Winchester Mountain actually straddle the border. The peak in the foreground is American Border Peak and the peak in the back is Canadian Border Peak.