USA Park Butte

This is a great hike of about 4 miles to an old lookout site with incredible views; best is the south face of Mount Baker. This a hike best done in spring when the wild flowers are in bloom, which you can use as a foreground, and the tarns are full of water which reflect the mountain nicely.

Bring a wide-angle lens along or plan for pano shots.

Drive east on North Cascades Highway (SR-20) for 23 miles, turning left 0.4 miles after milepost 82 onto Baker Lake Road. ontinue 12.3 miles on Baker Lake Road. The turnoff onto FR 12 is tricky: FR 12 is marked by a sign at the bridge before the intersection with the Forest Road. Turn left on the unmarked FR 12, continuing 3.7 miles to the intersection with FR 13. Turn right onto FR 13, and proceed 5.3 miles to the trailhead parking area.