Mt. Baker Highway · SR‑542 Glacier, WA · 1,000 ft Ski area at MP 55 · 4,300 ft

Neighbourhoods · SR‑542

Where you stay changes the trip

Seven communities strung along eight miles of the Mt. Baker Highway. Drive times are to the ski area lot in normal winter conditions.

Every neighbourhood on the corridor, closest to the lifts first
Neighbourhood Milepost To lifts Elev. Cabins Best for
Mt. Baker Rim MI 19 14 min 1,420 ft 14 Skiers, couples
Glacier MI 22 17 min 935 ft 2 Groups, first-timers
Glacier Springs MI 24 19 min 1,180 ft 10 Dogs, solitude
Snowater MI 26 24 min 1,080 ft 15 Couples, rainy weekends
Snowline MI 28 26 min 1,020 ft 25 Families, groups
Maple Falls MI 33 34 min 900 ft 3 Budget, long stays
Silver Lake MI 39 41 min 1,000 ft 3 Summer, families
Mt. Baker Rim

Mt. Baker Rim

MI 19 · 14 cabins

A private, gated community in deep second-growth forest, and the closest of our neighbourhoods to the chairlifts.

  • Gated
  • Private trails
  • Pool & tennis
Glacier

Glacier

MI 22 · 2 cabins

The last town before the highway climbs. A gas station, a bakery, two bars, and the trailhead for everything.

  • Walk to dinner
  • A-frames
  • Closest to trailheads
Glacier Springs

Glacier Springs

MI 24 · 10 cabins

Quiet, wooded and deeply private — the neighbourhood people book when they want to hear absolutely nothing.

  • Very quiet
  • Wood stoves
  • Most pet friendly
Snowater

Snowater

MI 26 · 15 cabins

A resort community on the Nooksack with an indoor pool, hot tubs, sauna and gym included with every stay.

  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna & gym
  • On the river
Snowline

Snowline

MI 28 · 25 cabins

Towering evergreens, a gated community, and the broadest mix of homes we manage — from studios to eight-bedroom chalets.

  • Best value
  • Big group homes
  • River access
Mt. Baker seen from Maple Falls

Maple Falls

MI 33 · 3 cabins

The crossroads at the bottom of the corridor: the last real grocery store, and the most affordable cabins we manage.

  • Most affordable
  • Real grocery store
  • Good for long stays
Silver Lake, Whatcom County

Silver Lake

MI 39 · 3 cabins

Waterfront cabins near the Canadian border, with the kind of stillness that is hard to find anywhere.

  • Waterfront
  • Fishing & canoes
  • Summer favourite