2.2 miles
Distance
604 ft
Climb
-375 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point

Boundary Way Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Glacier
    , Washington
  • Ref Number
    #688
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Hiking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
  • Land Owner
    U.S. Forest Service
  • OSM Way
    #340367899

Begin this hike in an old clearcut on the Damfino Lakes Trail #625 and quickly enter mature forest. You will encounter a junction 0.7 miles with Canyon Ridge Trail #689 turn left and follow Canyon Ridge Trail 0.5 mile to the junction with Boundary Way Trail #688. Stay right at the junction. The Boundary Way Trail meanders through boggy meadows, then along a forested hillside. More meadows alternate with forest as the trail follows a ridgeline toward the Canadian Border. Wildflowers fill the meadows in the summer. Blueberries and mountain ash set the hillsides ablaze in the fall. On a clear day, experience mountain views of Mt. Baker, Mt. Shuksan and Canadian peaks too numerous to name. Boundary Way is a primitive trail and receives only limited maintenance.

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Access Info

Travel east on The Mt. Baker Highway 542 approximately 2 miles from the Glacier Public Service Center to Canyon Creek Road #31. Turn left onto Rd. #31 and continue 15 miles to the trailhead. The trailhead and parking area are located at the end of the road.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Boundary Way Trail hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    230 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,760 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,760 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,990 ft
  • Grade
    2%
  • Grade max
    -41%
  • Grade min
    61.1%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    4,183 ft
  • Distance flat
    236 ft
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