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The road leading to Artist Point, which is the last 2.7-mile stretch of State Route 542 on Mount Baker Highway, reopened Wednesday morning for vehicles.
Washington State Department of Transportation crews start clearing the 2,7-mile stretch of Mount Baker Highway from Heather Meadows to Artist Point on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.
SR 542 turns south and serves the Mt. Baker Ski Area on the northeast side of the mountain before splitting into a one-way pair around Picture Lake. [6] [7] The Mount Baker Highway continues through Austin Pass and ends at Artist Point, located at 5,210 feet (1,588.01 m) above sea level on Kulshan Ridge. [1] [8]
The state has closed the last stretch of road to Artist Point under threat of winter storms. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
Artist Point was originally named in 1883 by Frank Jay Haynes who improperly believed that the point was the place at which painter Thomas Moran sketched his 1872 depictions of the falls. Later work determined that the sketches were made from the north rim, but the name Artist Point stuck.
West side view of Mount Shuksan in summer as seen from Artist Point The Mount Baker Highway , State Route 542 , is kept open during the winter to support Mt. Baker Ski Area . In late summer, the road to Artist Point allows visitors to travel a few miles higher for a closer view of the peak.
Mount Baker Highway is officially called State Route 542, and it runs from Bellingham near Interstate 5, where it is called Sunset Drive, to its end at milepost 58, which is Artist Point.
It is situated in the Mount Baker Wilderness, which is managed by the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Table Mountain is located west of Artist Point, at the end of the Mount Baker Highway. From the Artist Point parking lot, a short 1.4 mile trail leads to the summit at the west end of the mountain.