For all the joy to be found beside lakes and rivers, in valleys and on summits, ridgelines have one big advantage over other terrain: You can follow them for miles, with the world falling away to either side of the narrow trail. Sure, it usually means tough hiking, but once you’re up there, you can spend an entire day enjoying the kind of panoramic views that you’d only find once or twice on lesser hikes. These ten trails will give you all of that and more, from a park world-famous for its biodiversity to a weeklong traverse along the spine of an island.
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May 28 You're out of luck if you're hoping to hike the Baker Lake Trail and camp nearby this Memorial Day weekend. The trail and campsites on the east side of Baker Lake were still closed as of Friday, May 28, over concerns about a cougar's reaction to people over a two-week span. The area is in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, in Whatcom County. The popular low-elevation trail has .
Whatcom County trail and nearby campsites closed for now because of cougar interaction
The Bellingham Herald 2 hrs ago Kie Relyea, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
May 24 The Baker Lake Trail and campsites on the east side of Baker Lake remain closed over concerns about a cougar s reaction to people over a two-week span.
The area is in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, in Whatcom County. The reports were of minimal response by the cougar in breaking off interaction after efforts by hikers with shouts and arm waving to discourage the cougar from remaining in the area, a release from the U.S. Forest Service said.