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Shadow of The Sentinels — Aug. 24, 2011

North Cascades > Mount Baker Area
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ThatsCamping
WTA Member
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This short loop trail right along Baker Lake Road is a worthwhile stop if you're in the area. The trail consists of boardwalk, pavement, and gravel, all of which are in excellent condition. It looks like some of the gravel sections have received some recent work as well. Interpretive signs along the trail give good information about the forest, but the star attraction of this trail is definitely the massive Douglas Fir trees.

Shadow of the Sentinels — Jul. 3, 2002

North Cascades > Mount Baker Area
The Hiking Brothers
 
It's a small, short, completly boardwalked interpretive walk really, but if you are in the Baker Lake area and have the kids - do it! Not many seemed to be taking that advice. We did this one late in the evening with the rain drip dropping off the trees. Old Growth?? 600 year old Doug Firs and Western Red Ceders sound any good? Vine maple that has tree trunk caliber limbs. Devils club with huge, broad leaves. Sure you can find better examples but you're over in Olympic Nat. Park now. Again, if in this area, just stop in late in the evening, early in the morning. By the way, at the time we were in the area, so were the wood peckers. At one time just standing still within the giants we had 4 different soundings going!

Shadow of The Sentinels #623 — Mar. 31, 2001

North Cascades > Mount Baker Area
mcaver
 
Did a quick jaunt through this half mile loop while exploring the Baker Lake area. The boardwalk was clean and clear. Decent loop, but the forest loops at Lake Quinault in the Olympics and Rain Forest Loop in the Carbon River area of Mt Rainier are better.