Mount Baker Highway (Route 542)
Places to Visit

  • Artist Point

    Artist Point (WA)

    Striking beauty and a wonderful view of Mount Baker.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    At the very end of Mount Baker Highway

  • Bald Eagle Viewing Spot

    Bald Eagle Viewing Spot (WA)

    Each year hundreds of Bald Eagles visit this area.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Near route 542

  • Bellingham

    Bellingham (WA)

    This beautiful city offers trips across the water or back in time in a history museum.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    A bit before the highway begins.

  • Deming Logging Show (WA)

    Logging competitions and displays held every June.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Near Deming, along Mount Baker Highway

  • Glacier (WA)

    This is the last town along the highway up to Mount Baker.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Along route 542

  • Heather Meadows

    Heather Meadows (WA)

    Catch a glimpse of the rugged beauty of the area and visit the Visitor Center.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Near the end of Mount Baker highway

  • Kendall Creek Hatchery (WA)

    Stop to see how a fish hatchery works.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Near Kendall on Mount Baker Highway

  • Mount Baker

    Mount Baker (WA)

    Mount Baker offers majestic beauty with its glaciated slopes.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    The culmination of route 542

  • Mount Baker Ski Area (WA)

    Snow-lovers flock to this ski area to enjoy the great snow.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Along route 542

  • Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

    Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (WA)

    The forest's picturesque settings range from glacier-cut valleys to the rugged, ice-capped mountains of the North Cascades.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Around Mount Baker Highway