Cascade Range · WA
Mount Baker
Also known as: Koma Kulshan, Kulshan, Kweq' Smánit
10,781
Elevation ft
8,812
Prominence ft
Pacific Northwest
Region
Washington's northernmost and third-highest volcano, Mount Baker is one of the most heavily glaciated peaks in the contiguous US and receives some of the highest snowfall totals in the world. Its 10 glaciers and dramatic summit make it a classic mountaineering objective.
Weather Forecast
5-Day Air Quality Forecast
Tue, Sep 22
38
Good
Wed, Sep 23
44
Good
Thu, Sep 24
76
Moderate
Today
77
Moderate
Tomorrow
34
Good
PM2.5 wildfire smoke threshold: 35 μg/m³ · Source: CAMS via Open-Meteo
7-Day Forecast
Tue, Sep 22
Overcast
26° / 19°
3%
💨16
Wed, Sep 23
Fog
20° / 16°
10%
💨20
Thu, Sep 24
Rain
35° / 14°
75%
💧0.42"
💨6
Today
Showers
19° / 10°
90%
💧0.96"
💨6
Tomorrow
Overcast
30° / 11°
56%
💨4
Sun, Sep 27
Drizzle
30° / 14°
20%
💧0.02"
💨4
Mon, Sep 28
Drizzle
25° / 11°
38%
💧0.09"
💨5
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History
First climbed in 1868 by Edmund Coleman, John Tennant, Thomas Stratton, and David Ogilvy via the Coleman Glacier. The mountain was named by Captain George Vancouver in 1792 after Joseph Baker, a lieutenant in his expedition who first spotted the peak.
First Ascent
1868 — Edmund Coleman, John Tennant, Thomas Stratton, David Ogilvy