Artist Point Snowshoe

We drove up to where the road is closed on Mt Baker Hwy for the winter at the ski resort to snowshoe up to Artist Point and Huntoon Point. This is about 4 miles round trip with 1,000 ft of gain.

The views are outstanding the entire route. There were lots of tracks to follow as the weather has been beautiful for the last couple of days.

 We wore snowshoes, although if you stayed on the main packed down tracks you could have done this in boots.  











Looking back down towards the parking area and the far northern Cascade peaks












An early view of Mt Shuksan

Some icicles

old pinwheels, a reminder that this trail goes through an avalanche chute

Up at Artist Point, lovely views of Mt Baker

The snow and wind create many shapes and formations

Table Mountain

Looking back down at our route up to Artist Point

Mt Shuksan on the left and Huntoon Point on the right

 I felt as if I was on top of the world with the lovely 360 degree views.

pano to the north: Table Mountain to Mt Shuskan

another view of Mt Shuksan

 view to the south Baker Lake far below

 Wide angle view to the west of Baker and Table Mt

 Pano from Huntoon Point to the south: Mt Shuksan to Mt Baker

 starting to hike back down, to the north: distant peaks to Mt Shuksan

 looking back at Mt Shuksan and Huntoon Point

 We returned to the west side of Artist Point to enjoy the snow drifts and views of Mt Baker

 saw the moon rise over Mt Shuksan













Our view as we continued down the trail towards the parking area

Fabulous day!