Mount Baker Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
stratovolcano in Washington State, United States
About Mount Baker
Mount Baker has worn several appellations in its 400,000 years. Long before white settlers came, Nooksack Indians called it quck-sman-ik, meaning "white mountain." The Lummi Indians near Bellingham Bay called it kulshan, meaning "broken off." Presumably, they were referring to the frequent volcanic activity. English explorer Captain George Vancouver rededicated the mountain while charting the region in 1792. He named it for Lt. Joseph Baker, a young officer in his command who spotted the peak while their sloop "Discovery" was sailing off the coast of Washington, near Dungeness Bay. Temperatures in the Mt. Baker area range from 70s (°F) with clear skies in the summer to upper 20s with rain and snow through the winter. Annual rainfall in the lowlands is 30 to 50 inches. At higher elevations,
Top Attractions in Mount Baker
Explore the best things to see and do in Mount Baker:
- ★Mount Baker Ski Area
Where to Stay in Mount Baker
- 🏨Douglas Fir
- 🏨Excelsior
- 🏨Mt Baker Lodging
- 🏨Silver Fir
Mount Baker Travel Guide Sections
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