Lake Ann (Mount Baker Highway)
North Cascades
As of September 2025, the Lake Ann trail is generally in good condition with no major snow obstacles. Hikers reported dry, dusty sections and loose rocks on descents, particularly on the boulder fields. Parking at the trailhead can be limited, with the lot filling by mid-morning on weekends, requiring roadside parking. Several reports mention abundant wildlife, including pikas and grouse, and some found berries. Restrooms are not available at the trailhead; facilities are located at Artist Point or the Ranger Station.
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Beautiful hike! A few bugs, but not too bad. Glad we started early. Parking lot fills up fast. At lot of the trail is exposed, so it got hot quick! Bring more water than you think you’ll need!
Got a late start and the trailhead was full at 1145 but there were still a few roadside spots available.The first mile from the trailhead down to the valley is dry, but then there are many opportuniti...
Started hiking at around 4:30PM and it was sunny and raining at the same time. Very pretty! Foliage wet but not overgrown so I was fine in shorts and a rain jacket. Trail was muddy and wet in places b...
There was a lot of fog blocking out the beautiful views the whole duration of the hike, but I still enjoyed the beautiful landscape. There were a few small streams over the trail that were minor obsta...
Lake Ann was our first Baker hike of the summer, and it was a good day for it--warm, but not roasting. Unfortunately, both Edelman and I both had head-colds (mine worse), and I thought maybe I could r...
Lake is fully melted and trail is 99% snow free! There were quite a few bugs, but mostly flys and gnats, nothing that was biting. We were lucky to get a clear sunny day and had impressive views of bot...
Trail is in great shape and wildflowers peaking. This has been a favorite destination over the decades, although now that I've reached my 60s, I've noticed that the return climb up the headwall has be...
The dog and I headed out to Lake Ann and up the climbers trail to the National Park boundary for a sunset hike. The trail was in great shape and was fairly busy with day hikers and backpackers. Excell...
This is one of my favorite hikes. I headed out on the trailhead at 10:15 am. The parking lot was not full as it was a Tuesday. I expected more cars & people as the weather was going to hit 81 degree...
My friend and I had this one on our "to do" list for quite some time, and we were lucky enough to finally choose a day when the weather was perfect. It was dark and cloudy on the way up I-5, but by th...
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