We decided to spend a second night here in Blaine, Washington. We visited Mt. Baker this morning. It’s the second largest volcanic mountain in Washington – the first being Mt. St. Helens. It spews steam at times but hasn’t been a cause for concern since the 1990’s. It has two high peaks – Grant Peak and Sherman Peak. Of course Grant was thrilled that Grant Peak is the tallest. The mountain drive was beautiful. There was a magnificent 100 ft high waterfall on the Nooksack River that we walked down to.
This afternoon we visited Birch Bay and then Drayton Harbor. From Drayton Harbor you can see Mt. Baker about 100 miles away. You can also see British Columbia and Vancouver Island and the U.S. Customs station and the Peace Arch. The tide goes out about ½ mile everyday. Swimmers play in the water that remains. Boats are attached to buoys, but they are out of water on the beach when the tide is out.
On to Canada tomorrow…
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I've heard of Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Rainier, but I've never heard of Mt. Baker before. It is absolutely beautiful! I'm glad you stayed the extra day so you could see it :)
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