Artist Point Hike Wta

The road to artist point, 2.7 miles long (milepost 54.55 to 57.26) and more than 5,000 feet above sea level, is typically buried under snow and closed october. The water is this gorgeous, gorgeous, lake tahoe blue.

Ghim trên Baker photography

Then 2.7 miles to the end to artist point (this portion of the road is very narrow with switchbacks).

Artist point hike wta. 10 overall rating technical difficulty physical difficulty. The beautifully shaped mount shuksan is the star of the area, with a gorgeous summit pyramid and several impressive glaciers. If you hike to huntoon point, please stay on the graveled trail.

While a smaller hike, wta recommends that you don’t underestimate it and exercise caution with children. Table mountain 3 miles round trip with 560 feet of elevation gain, 5,700 ft high point. The hike from bagley lake, going on to the chain lakes and artist point, is probably the most stunning hike i've ever taken.

Artist point is the top competitor for best viewpoint in the state. The saying goes that alpine plants grow by the inch and die by the foot. and that is obvious on the artist's ridge trail. The trail is primarily used for hiking, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing.

The road to artist point, 2.7 miles long (milepost 54.55 to 57.26) and more than 5,000 feet above sea level, is typically buried under snow and closed october. The hike takes off from the artist point parking lot at an elevation of 5,220 feett. Hike the chain lakes trail and in 0.25 mile, turn right on the table mountain trail.

Shuksan and baker at roads end. It was starting to get dark and avalanche danger was high so we stayed on the ski hill instead of going to the artist point trail. We continued to huntoon point from artist point through the artist ridge trail and it made this whole hike so much better.

We got our snowshoes on and headed up toward the trailhead. This relatively easy snowshoe is an excellent winter destination with a virtual guarantee of good snow coverage. Arrived at 9am on a sunday and parking lot was half full.

We set out to hike artist point snowshoe and made it to the parking lot at the ski area around 2. We had this shorter hike on our list in case of a day with only a limited good weather window or if we wanted a restful day. Great meadow views on the wild goose trail which goes from heather meadows parking lot to artist point parking lot.

195 trip reports for this trail, below. Check road conditions in late summer/early fall. Follow a gravel trail along the road, up to huntoon point then artist point for 360° views of the surrounding mountains.

Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. We had to hike pretty steep uphill to get to the trailhead. Upper lodge to artist point trail is a 3.9 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near maple falls, washington that offers the chance to see wildlife and is rated as moderate.

The views don't get much better from elsewhere, and the hike is so short that there is no need to take a shortcut on the way back. Parking pass required at trailheads. The trail slowly meanders up for a while until reaching the final steep switchbacks where you'll have a sheer cliff to your side—don't let it distract you, and keep focused on the trail in front of you!

There should still be snow pack off the road and parking lot.

Chain Lakes Loop — Washington Trails Association Lake