Road-clearing crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation unload bulldozers in the snow near Heather Meadows on June 2, 2025, as clearing efforts started for the road to Artist Point ...

Mount Baker’s scenic Artist Point will be closed to motor vehicle traffic for the remainder of the year. The Washington State Department of Transportation closed the gate at the Bagley Lakes Trailhead ...

Snow-removal crews have begun clearing the road to Artist Point, which has been closed since mid-October, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced Monday. Clearing efforts focus on ...

Snow-clearing efforts began this week on the road to Artist Point, a summertime tourist destination and the starting point for several popular hikes in the North Cascades high country. At an altitude ...

Craving 360-degree mountainous views as the summer kicks off? Artist Point — what may be Washington’s most scenic parking lot at 5,100 feet in elevation — is set to reopen at 8 a.m. Friday. Washington ...

Those wishing to take in the fall colors at Heather Meadows or Artist Point had better do so this weekend, or they’ll have to wait until next weekend. Playing hooky to drive up the Mount Baker Highway ...

The urge to do another winter hike overcame the desire for warmer temperatures! We went back into the mountains, but these are not just any mountains. We’re hiking the North Cascades for a taste of ...