Damfino Lakes Trail #625 - Bellingham, WA

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Damfino Lakes Trail #625


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A very popular mid to late summer hike, the Damfino Lakes Trail gains 1100 feet of elevation to reach Excelsior Pass in 3 miles. At Excelsior Pass are the junctions with High Divide Trail #630, which travels along Excelsior Ridge (High Divide) for 4.5 miles to Welcome Pass, and the Excelsior Pass Trail #670, which drops to meet the Mt. Baker Highway 542 in 4.5 miles. The trail starts in an old clearcut, quickly entering mature forest. In 0.7 miles a junction is encountered. The left fork is Canyon Ridge Trail #689, which also connects to Boundary Way Trail #688. Take the right fork and reach Damfino Lakes in another 0.1 mile. Tiny Damfino Lakes are skirted by a puncheon bridge walkway. The lakes are surrounded by blueberry bushes, which turn a blazing scarlet in autumn. The trail reenters forest and climbs uphill, breaking out of the forest into an expansive meadow about 1.5 miles past Damfino Lakes. Excelsior Pass can be seen 0.5 miles above. Walk through extraordinary wildflowers in July and August, or wonderful fall color in September and October. Bearpaw Mountain is the prominent peak to the west. Once Excelsior Pass is reached, the white mass of Mt. Baker looms in the hiker's view. Glacier draped Mt. Shuksan and the Canadian Border Peaks are also visible. This trail is 3 miles one way.

Facilities: There are no facilities provided at Damfino Lakes Trail #625.

Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted for Damfino Lakes Trail #625.

Best Time To Visit: Damfino Lakes Trail #625 is open summer through fall.

Fees: A parking fee is charged.

Accessibility: This trail is not handicap accessible.

Rules: Do not litter. Campfires are prohibited the entire length of the trail.

Directions: To reach Damfino Lakes Trail #625 from Bellingham, start out going northeast on J Street toward Ellsworth Street for 0.1 miles. Turn left onto Girand Street for less than 0.1 miles. Turn right onto Broadway for 0.3 miles. Turn slight left onto Sunset Drive for 1.8 miles. Sunset Drive becomes WA-542 for 32.3 miles. Turn left onto Vaughn Avenue for less than 0.1 miles. From the Glacier Public Service Center in Glacier, travel east on Mt. Baker Highway 542 for 1.9 miles to Canyon Creek Road #31. Turn left on Road #31 and continue about 15 miles. Stay on the main road. The trailhead and parking area are on the right hand side after the road takes two switchbacks.

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Damfino Lakes Trail #625

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

Address

Mt. Baker Ranger District-Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

810 State Route 20

Sedro-Woolley, Washington 98284

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General: (360) 856-5700

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