Mt. Baker Artist Point
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Mt. Baker Artist Point
I was looking to ride up to Artist Point this weekend & see that conditions are listed as "unavIlable" but there is also no restrictions, or "closed for season" listed either.
DOT pass conditions website. WSDOT
Does that mean "closed" "We don't know." "Go ride it," or what?
DOT pass conditions website. WSDOT
Does that mean "closed" "We don't know." "Go ride it," or what?
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Nevermind. They don't know & there is no restrictions because it is closed until July.
It is accessible to hikers & fat tire bikes though. So there is that.
It is accessible to hikers & fat tire bikes though. So there is that.
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Years ago I drove up to somewhere near Bellingham with my bike and rode up to Artist Point. It was a beautiful day in April, sunny and warm. Except on Baker. My hands had never been so cold as on the ride down. People were still skiing and snowboarding up there, the road was only plowed to the ski area parking lot.
This year people will be skiing at Stevens Pass until June. Artist Point is higher (I think) and gets more snow.
This year people will be skiing at Stevens Pass until June. Artist Point is higher (I think) and gets more snow.
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Years ago I drove up to somewhere near Bellingham with my bike and rode up to Artist Point. It was a beautiful day in April, sunny and warm. Except on Baker. My hands had never been so cold as on the ride down. People were still skiing and snowboarding up there, the road was only plowed to the ski area parking lot.
This year people will be skiing at Stevens Pass until June. Artist Point is higher (I think) and gets more snow.
This year people will be skiing at Stevens Pass until June. Artist Point is higher (I think) and gets more snow.
I rode it once in June, rainy day, but it started to sleet by the time I hit the end of plowing near the Mountaineers lodge and turned around. I had a jacket and leg warmers. Yeah, when I got to the bottom, my legs wouldn't go around but I didn't shake so bad I lost control of the bike, so that was good. The other good thing is that there's a climb to right away to get of the hole where the road crosses the river.
We rode all the way up when they had the tandem rally in Bellingham in '15. That was a great day! Those Camelbaks were empty by the time we got to the top, but we didn't need water on the way down. There's a hose bib in the road construction yard at the bottom. I doubt that we could still do that, so good that we did it when we could!
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