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 bushy faced bright pink and orange sporting snow shoveling slacker
Seattle, WA
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Posted - 10/01/2003 : 11:30 AM
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Can you give me directions for getting to Lake Anne. I hope to go there with my kids this weekend. i'm coming from Abbotsford.
Nice Pics and info by the way. thanks
Dr. Science:
Here are some directions for you. I pulled them from Microsoft Streets & Trips which has marginal accuracy. Maybe Hiker Boy can chime in with some better directions, as he knows this route pretty well. Anyway, here's what I've got:
Cross the border at Sumas, and follow SR 9 South
Turn Left onto West Front St
Turn Right onto Sumas Road
Turn Left onto Hillside (Hillview? Streets had both names listed) Rd
Turn Right onto Bishop Rd (Streets also showed Reese Hill Rd for this)
Bear Right onto Resse Hill Road (this road winds for about 3.6 miles)
Turn Right onto Kendall Road
Turn Left on SR 542, the Mt. Baker Highway
You will follow Mt. Baker HWY to Austin Pass (near the end of the HWY at Artist's Point). You will be in a USFS posted recreation area, so you will need a parking permit, if you do not have a NW Forest pass. The cost is $5 per day. I've heard that they have a self-serve machine there, maybe somone can confirm? If they do, write the date on the purchased permit so it is valid for the day (if it is not dated, you are subject to a parking ticket). You can also pick up the pass at many stores along the way between Sumas and the traihead.
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Posted - 10/02/2003 : 09:28 AM
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Thanks Marmot. I'll post some pictures when I get back.
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bushy faced bright pink and orange sporting snow shoveling slacker
Seattle, WA
USA
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Posted - 10/02/2003 : 09:50 AM
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Thanks Marmot. I'll post some pictures when I get back.
No problem. If you can, look at a road map to be sure that the directions I gave will work. Like I said, the program has marginal accuracy.
Hiker Boy mentioned to me via ICQ that the road up Austin Pass from Heather Meadows may be closed now. They had a temporary closure a couple weeks ago due to snow. Nothing is listed about it now on the website, but you might want to call the Glacier Public Service Center (Ranger Station) to find out the status of access to the trailhead.
Phone number can be found on this page: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs/contact/mbrd.shtml
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A trip is about the journey as much, if not more than about the destination. What is the joy in reaching your destination if you've ignored everything along the way?
Alex Lowe said it best: "The best climber is the one having the most fun." |
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Posted - 10/02/2003 : 12:22 PM
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Thanks, Phoned and it's opened in case anyone else is planning on going.
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 Night owl posting,Subie driving, backpacking Dad who is perpetually trying to catch up to his kids on the trail.
Vancouver, BC
Canada
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Posted - 10/03/2003 : 12:03 AM
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Stop at the Ranger Station at Glacier for your parking pass as well. Also, stop at Grahams in Glacier for a burger and beer on your way in and on your way out. 
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Fleece thong wearin, Buntzen Lurkin, mystic poet mountain man and international spokesman of the friends of the white squirrel society
Port Moody, B.C.
Canada
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Posted - 10/03/2003 : 09:43 AM
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Great photos guys. I have to add that one to my ever growing list.
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Posted - 10/04/2003 : 7:35 PM
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Well, we did it. Just over two hours up, the last 15 minutes it was kinda dark but nobody fell off any cliffs. We sat up till 11pm with no artificial light. The half moon provided all we needed. What an awesome spot. Here are the pics I promised. Oh yea, what's the route to the "bump?" We didn't have time but would like to next time.
 Talk about an amazing place to camp..What a view.
 Three Amigos that made it to the top
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bushy faced bright pink and orange sporting snow shoveling slacker
Seattle, WA
USA
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Posted - 10/06/2003 : 11:03 AM
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Looks like my directions didn't get you lost  .
Looks like a good time was had by all, and you had great weather for it.
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A trip is about the journey as much, if not more than about the destination. What is the joy in reaching your destination if you've ignored everything along the way?
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Herbal tea drinkin, tree huggin, view seeking, tortoise paced, ultralite wannabe
Vancouver, BC
Canada
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Posted - 10/07/2003 : 09:47 AM
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Oh yea, what's the route to the "bump?" We didn't have time but would like to next time.
There are several ways to access the "bump". You can do the whole ridge starting from where you come over the saddle and head down to Lake Ann. Just go right instead of down to the lake. The trail is sketchy but easy to follow and gets better as you get on the ridge. When you finally get to the bump, you traverse around the east side of it where the rock meets the slope and when you get to the south end of it, you just start scrambling up. It's not a dangerous scramble but some of the moves are pretty big so the kids you have in the pic might have a rough time of it. ChuckUs kids look a bit larger to me. You can also access the ridge about midway from a quick trail that goes up from about 2/3s of the way down the west side of the lake. Have a great time next time. Even if you don't do the bump, the ridge is definitely worth the "stroll".
Great photos Marmot.
HikeOn,
Rich
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South of the Line - Lake Anne photos
