Mount Baker Wilderness

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Mount Baker Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area in Washington State’s North Cascades, known for its glaciated volcanic peaks, alpine meadows, and extensive hiking and backcountry recreation opportunities.

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Mount Baker Wilderness canonical 2
Mount Baker area 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federally designated wilderness
protected area
wilderness area
allowedUse backcountry skiing
backpacking
hiking
horseback riding
mountaineering
snowshoeing
area approximately 119,000 acres
approximately 48,000 hectares
climate maritime mountain climate
contains Mount Baker
North Cascades ecosystems
alpine meadows
backcountry trails
glaciated volcanic peaks
glaciers
high-elevation lakes
subalpine forests
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designation wilderness area
established 1984
establishedBy Washington Wilderness Act of 1984
governingBody Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
surface form: United States Forest Service
highestPoint Mount Baker
highestPointElevation 10781 ft
3286 m
IUCNCategory Ib
locatedIn Cascade Range
surface form: North Cascades

Washington
surface form: Washington (state)

Whatcom County
surface form: Whatcom County, Washington
locatedInMountainRange Cascade Range
namedAfter Mount Baker
near Washington State Route 542
surface form: Mount Baker Highway (State Route 542)

North Cascades National Park
notableFor extensive glacier coverage
heavy snowfall
partOf Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
National Wilderness Preservation System
primaryVolcano Mount Baker
prohibitedUse mechanized transport such as bicycles
motorized vehicles
protectedFor recreation
watershed protection
wilderness character
wildlife habitat

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Mount Baker locatedIn Mount Baker Wilderness
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest contains Mount Baker Wilderness
Nooksack River hasSourceRegion Mount Baker Wilderness
this entity surface form: Mount Baker area