Highway 542 closure is here. Goodbye Mount Baker hiking, hello winter sports
Mount Baker Highway remains open to the seasonal closure point near Heather Meadows, just past the Mt. Baker Ski Area. Winter recreation on foot is allowed past the road closure point, WSDOT said. > react
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Mount Baker's road to Artist Point closes for the 2025 winter
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- Oct 16, 2025 11:58am
The road outside of Bellingham at the end of Mount Baker Highway, or Highway 542, typically closes from October to June as it's buried in snow. Read More
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- Oct 15, 2025 12:32pm
Mount Baker Highway remains open to the seasonal closure point near Heather Meadows, just past the Mt. Baker Ski Area. Winter recreation on foot is allowed past the road closure point, WSDOT said. Read More
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