Church Mountain
Aug 16, 2009
by
Marty DLA Badger
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last modified
Aug 25, 2009 08:17 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Church Mountain
- Region: North Cascades -- Mount Baker Highway
- Agency: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, Mount Baker Ranger District
- Trails: Church Mountain (#671)
- Avg Rating: 3.73
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
Church Mountain Meadows, Marty Barney, Aug 2009
Hiked Church Mountain for the first time. Several folks had told me that this is a great hike and they were right. The road is washed out 0.9 mile below the trail head, which extends the hike to 10.2 miles round trip with 4141 feet of elevation gain. Parking is available where the road is washed out. This is one of the best forest hikes in the North Cascades while you are switchbacking your way up to tree line and into the vast meadows (23 switchbacks). Once into the meadows, you have entered mountain heaven. I wish I could post more than 4 pictures because I don't have the words to describe the meadows. Lots of purple Lupine still blooming, water still running in 2 streams from melting snow fields, but no berries (darn!). The bugs were out, but not in force and nothing that Repel Lemon Eucalyptus would not keep off! The meadows just invite you to camp, but I don't know what the rules are. Great pictures start at the meadows and get better as you climb up to the lookout site. The Marmots will encourage you to continue climbing as you pass by. Go early because the clouds build on the summits of Mount Shuksan and Baker as the day warms up. Stay late for different sun angles on the peaks surrounding you. Marty
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Mount Baker from Church Mountain Meadows, Marty Barney, Aug 2009
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Mount Shuksan from Church Mountain, Marty Barney, Aug 2009
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View from Church Mountain Lookout Site, Marty Barney, Aug 2009
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