Today I and my friend took a day off from work and rode to the Mount Baker Artist Point. The start of the ride at Glacier Public Service Center is a little more than 2 hours drive from Seattle. The actual ride is 48 miles round trip with 4800 feet of elevation gain. The primary reason I wanted to do this ride is the awesome scenery and the views of Mount Baker at the top of the climb.
For anyone who is thinking of doing this ride I recommend to do it on a work day in order to avoid car traffic. Also make sure to take enough water as there is no water sources after the start. In my case two 24 oz bottles were enough on a sunny morning ride where temperature ranged from 55 to 72 F.
