Elevation

10,781 ft / 3,286 m

#9 in Washington

#4,971 in United States

Prominence

8,812 ft / 2,686 m

#2 in Washington

#16 in United States

Summits

138 summits

#7 in Washington

#263 in United States

Top climbing months

July   30%

June   29%

August   14%

Most climbed route

Coleman-Deming

6.2 mi • 4,070 ft gain

Highlights

  • One of the 5 main volcanic peaks in the Washington Cascades and the 2nd most active crater after Mt. St. Helens
  • 2nd most glaciated Cascade volcano after Mt. Rainier with .43 cu miles of ice and snow
  • Known for its ridiculous amounts of snow, Mt. Baker Ski Area lies 9 miles northeast of the summit. In 1999 it set the world record snowfall in a single season at 1,140 in / 2,900 cm.
  • The Coleman-Deming route is the most popular. Requires glacier travel and potential crevasse navigation; usually attempted May-Aug due to better weather and low avalanche conditions.
  • Has 3 sub-summits: Sherman Peak and the Black Buttes (Colfax Peak and Lincoln Peak). The main peak of Mount Baker is called Grant Peak.
32 summits • 6.2 mi • 4,070 ft gain • 8 hr 3 min
7 summits • 11.1 mi • 3,124 ft gain • 9 hr 35 min
4 summits • 8.0 mi • 4,789 ft gain • 13 hr 4 min
4 summits • 13.1 mi • 7,375 ft gain • 15 hr 15 min
1 summit • 11.3 mi • 7,036 ft gain • 10 hr 58 min
1 summit • 14.8 mi • 7,593 ft gain • 9 hr 56 min
1 summit • 15.7 mi • 7,291 ft gain • 30 hr 22 min
1 summit • 13.4 mi • 7,094 ft gain • 15 hr 13 min
1 summit • 14.0 mi • 7,283 ft gain • 12 hr 0 min
1 summit • 17.9 mi • 7,764 ft gain • 14 hr 24 min

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