Field trip: Backpacking Building Blocks (B3) Course
Backpacking Building Blocks Student-Only Backpack - Baker River to Noisy Creek Camp
Baker Lake has good views of Mt. Baker and is a nice early season trip with lower mileage and elevation chamge, great for trying out your backpacking kit and practicing new skills. We'll add a RT one mile, +600' side trip and visit "Big Doug", the largest Douglas Fir in the area. Any B3er can ask permission to register starting April 6; email hess@whidbey.com and provide your B3 mentors name and recent hikes or backpacks you've completed so we can ensure this trip is a good fit for you.
Contacts
- Sat, Apr 25, 2026 — Sun, Apr 26, 2026
- Foothills Backpacking Committee
- Backpacking
- Adults
- Easy, Easy/Moderate
- Easy
- Mileage: 9.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,100 ft
- High Point Elevation: 1,200 ft
- Pace: 1.5 mph
- 8 (8 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Sun, Mar 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM
- Mon, Apr 6, 2026
- Sat, Apr 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
Day 1: 4.5 miles along the East Bank trail to Noisy Creek camp. We may camp on the gravel beach. Optional 1 mile RT, +600' extension hike to the largest Douglas Fir in the area.
Day 2: 4.5 miles return to the trailhead. Optional post trip gathering at the 5B's Bakery in Concrete.
A "Hello Hiker" email with more detailed trip information will be sent to participants about a week before the trip.
This trailhead is near the town of Hamilton off the North Cascades Highway 20. Meet at the Baker River trailhead at the NORTH end of the lake (not the south lake trailhead) with boots on and packs ready to go at 10 am, rain or shine.
Baker River & East Baker Lake
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Green Trails Mt Shuksan No. 14
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
The Ten Essentials, plus overnight gear as specified by the trip leader.