Heliotrope Ridge, Mt Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, WA - July 2024

After a multi-year washout closure, NF-39 to the Heliotrope trailhead reopened last fall! This is a spectacular westside Mt Baker hike out of Deming, WA. Old-growth forest, waterfalls, meadows and glaciers - this one has it all!! It is early - the meadows are just starting to bloom - but there is lots of snow on the ridges and glaciers, making the views especially great. CAUTION: There are ~4 distinct creek crossings where water levels can rise fairly dramatically during the day in periods of hot weather - see warning signs at the beginning of the trail. This is recommended as a MORNING hike as a result. Snowfields to cross is you want to ascend the ridge.

The full WTA trip report is available here:
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/trip-re...