Status: Open to vehicles

Terminal Lake parking lot has limited space. The Heather Meadows Visitor Center is still closed. Anyone traveling into the mountains should research current conditions before they head out.

Viewpoint Information

Artist Point is located at the very end of Mount Baker Highway, State Route 542 and boasts 360-degree views of Mount Shuksan and Mount Baker, as well as access to a variety of trails.

The road to Artist Point, 2.7 miles long (milepost 54.55 to 57.26) and more than 5,000 feet above sea level, is typically buried under snow and closed October through June.

The road to Artist Point typically opens in July and remains open until the first substantial snowfall of the year, which usually comes in late September or early October.

Contacts

Trail and hiking information

Mt. Baker Ranger District Office

360-856-5700 ext 0

810 State Route 20

Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284

Glacier Public Service Center

360-599-9572

Glacier, WA 98244

Information about SR 542

WSDOT communications (No trail or hiking information available.)



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