Thru hiked end to end starting at East Bank Baker Lake //Baker River TH (the north end) and made our 13ish mile was to the Baker Lake TH (south end) on a warm, partly clear Sunday morning. We had two cars to facilitate, dropping on at the south end and then driving round to the north end. Trail was fairly quiet, we starting around 10am and saw a few groups of backpackers, a few trail runners, and maybe two day hikers.
Lots of tasty salmon berries and stellar views of Kulshan (Mt Baker) as the miles progressed. I personally enjoyed the first half (north end) of the trail most as the foliage is diverse and there are better lake views. We stopped in a few of the camp sites and they looked in good shape. A few minor water crossings that I did just fine in hiking shoes instead of boots. Inclines were gradual, nothing too steep. Parts of the trail can be rocky.
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