Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington

Artist Ridge

0.7 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 669 · trail class 4 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 36-48 inches wide · hiking

Trailhead Artist Point Trailhead Drive there

Artist Point Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

$5/vehicle/day

Provides access to: Artist Ridge Trail 669 , Chain Lakes Trail 682 , Ptarmigan Ridge Trail 682.1 , and Table Mountain Trail 681 .

These trails access Mt. Baker Wilderness .

The road to Artist Point is not plowed and is closed to vehicles during the winter months. There is no set closure or opening date, but it is typically open by the beginning of July and closes with the first significant snowfall which can happen anytime between the end of September - beginning of November.

For information about accessible recreation opportunities in Pacific Northwest National Forests, visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/r6/accessiblerecreation

Restrictions <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mbs/specialplaces/?cid=fsbdev7_001639 ">Wilderness regulations apply</a>&nbsp;within Mt. Baker Wilderness.&nbsp;&nbsp;Camping is prohibited at Artist Point from May 15-November 15. This includes tents, RVs, vans, and sleeping in cars

Accessibility <p>&nbsp;See video</p>

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.