Baker River
North Cascades National Park to Baker Lake
| Difficulty | II |
| Length | 2.1 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Permit | Backcountry permit required for overnight adventures. |
| Gauge | Baker River Ab Blum Creek Near Concrete, Wa |
| Flow Rate as of 59 minutes | 712 cfsbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | May 31, 2019 |
River Description
Opportunities for an adventure exploring the Baker River, but it requires navigating your way beyond the trail to make your way up the river. This is a potential packrafting adventure.
Logistics
From Highway 20 mile 82.3 turn north on Baker Lake Road which follows the shoreline of the PSE reservoirs to the river upstream. The road ends where the river succumbs to the flatwater of the reservoirs at Baker Lake Trail No. 610 (Northwest Forest Pass required). From this point you can hike 2.7 miles upstream first through the National Forest and then into North Cascades National Park where the trail ends at Sulphide Creek. From this point on it is a backcountry adventure to continue up the Baker River.
River Features
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Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportThe Lower Baker Dam forms Shannon Reservoir and is
a part of Puget Sound Energy's Hydroelectric Project
FERC P-2150.