HomeAll TrailsHigh Divide Trail, Mount Baker
Hard
Hiking
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-WA-10
Northwest Forest Pass required
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

High Divide Trail, Mount Baker

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon24 December 2020

Subalpine ridge hike on the High Divide Trail above the Mount Baker Highway.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Snow lingers into July; check conditions.

Weather check

At Start
580m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

48.9097, -121.8021

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 48.9097, -121.8021 @ 580m

Quick Stats

Distance
15.42 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
580m - 1747m
Max Elevation
1747 m
Max Gradient
45%
35.6%

Highlights

  • Mount Baker views
  • Welcome Pass
  • North Cascades

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+1110 m

Total Descent

-1121 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
144.7

144.7

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
2.54

2.54

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)1%
Moderate (3-8%)2%
Steep (>8%)97%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved1%
Unpaved99%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
1%
Dirt Track
99%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 64

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 48.909540
MAX LAT: 48.935274
MIN LON: -121.808047
MAX LON: -121.787492

Point Spacing: 4.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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