The name of this hike is Baker Lake-Maple Grove, but we went from the south trail head up to the Silver Creek campground and camped for the night. Overall the hike was pretty easy since there is little elevation gain and the trail was in good shape the whole way. We encountered a number of downed logs, most coming after Maple Grove, but all could be climbed over or crawled under. Along the way we got some great views of Mount Baker and other surrounding peaks so that made it enjoyable. *Note: There seems to be a discrepancy in the mileage between Maple Grove and Noisy Creek. According to my Green Trails map it's 5 miles, but according to the forest service website it's 6. The Silver Creek campground was a nice place to stay. Great views of Mount Baker, easy access to the water, clean platforms for setting up camp, fire pit, table, etc. So, there are lots of good things about this hike but I'll add a couple of potential negatives to consider. First, it's a man made lake so you won't get the same experience as you would at a natural alpine lake, for example. Second, there are boats and even planes on the water. Last, since it's so accessible, there were signs of folks that didn't have the highest level of respect for the area (e.g. bag of trash left at the campground, cans and bottles in the lake).

A wet but wonderful day! Besides a few minor blowdowns and soggy spots the trail is in great shape. We stopped and meandered around the Anderson Point campsites before pressing on towards Maple Grove, both are great spots to reach the lakeside. Looking forward to returning with a tent in tow when the weather warms up a bit.

We did an overnight trip to the Maple Grove on Friday night. The trail is in great condition, and we ended up not seeing a single other person for our entire trip. You should definitely hit this hike soon before the summer crowds, beautiful forest and you have peekaboo views of the lake throughout the entire hike.

Big trees and big views are to be found on this great early season hike. Trail is snow free and very well maintained. An advantage to hiking this trail early in the spring is that the deciduous trees are not yet leafed out so we could see more of the lake from the trail. There is a log crossing at Anderson Creek but a hand cable makes is relatively easy. We hiked into the Maple Grove Campground and back from the south end trail head near upper Baker Dam. Only a few blowdowns that were all easy to step over or under.

Pleasant overnight to Maple Grover CG on Baker Lake. Nice hike, muggy. Camp ground empty. Loud boats though.