How is the road up to mt. baker?

azn370z · Aug 8th 2016, 09:02 PM

Who's recently gone up baker and how were the new tar snakes?

Thumperpilot · Aug 8th 2016, 11:44 PM

There were some on the way to glacier but I haven't been up there to the top this summer...yet.

Malay · Aug 9th 2016, 05:45 AM

I did about a month ago. Turned around at Glacier because of the tar snakes. But then I heard that after Glacier it was much better. Coming back from Glacier they weren't as bad, or maybe because I made a more conscious effort to avoid them.

I'm a less experienced rider so the snakes were really annoying to me. If you're more experienced, the wobbles from hitting them might not faze you as much, maybe. Good luck and have fun if you do go!

Arnbo · Aug 9th 2016, 06:35 AM

Well said Adly! Tar Snakes effect everyone.They definitely SUCK!!!

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suziman1000 · Aug 9th 2016, 08:06 AM

there seemed to be a section through demming that you will notice but soon after they disappear.clear most of the way up. not to bad at all. very manageable. I didn't think it was much an issue.

mjh937 · Aug 11th 2016, 01:38 PM

I just tried to ride up to Artists Point today. They are chip sealing the road a few miles east of the Mosquito Lake Road intersection. I do not know for how far as I turned around when I got there.

Malay · Aug 11th 2016, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mjh937

I just tried to ride up to Artists Point today. They are chip sealing the road a few miles east of the Mosquito Lake Road intersection. I do not know for how far as I turned around when I got there.

Might have passed you. I rode all the way up today. For about two or three miles south of Kendall road has been torn up. Pretty much a gravel road. Flagger controlling traffic and I was waiting in the heat for about 20 minutes, not too bad.

And more gravel sections on and off from Kendall to Glacier. But after that it's mostly clear. But most of the bad tar snakes are gone!

Jason4 · Aug 16th 2016, 07:28 AM

It's more or less freshly settled chip seal from Welcome Valley to just east of Glacier right now. I was up there in my car on Saturday and the only loose gravel left was on the yellow line but they haven't been through with the sweeper or to stripe the lanes yet. I'd be careful if you care about rock chips but if you just want a mellow cruise to the alpine scenery it shouldn't hold you back.

Thumperpilot · Aug 17th 2016, 10:10 PM

Yup. Fresh chip seal from a little east of Mosquito lake road until the narrow bridge at Glacier. Fresh oil on top the chip seal for much of it too.

Aug 8th 2016, 09:02 PM	#1
azn370z Jun 2016 Seattle	How is the road up to mt. baker? Who's recently gone up baker and how were the new tar snakes? Bluebirdstreak66 likes this.

Aug 9th 2016, 06:35 AM	#4
Arnbo Jan 2016 Ferndale Washington ZX10-R GSXR 600 Track Bike	Well said Adly! Tar Snakes effect everyone.They definitely SUCK!!!z

Aug 9th 2016, 08:06 AM	#5
suziman1000 Jul 2016 bellingham gsxr 1000	mt baker there seemed to be a section through demming that you will notice but soon after they disappear.clear most of the way up. not to bad at all. very manageable. I didn't think it was much an issue. azn370z likes this.

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Aug 8th 2016, 11:44 PM	#2
Thumperpilot Jan 2016 Rome SV650S, CRF450R, and others	There were some on the way to glacier but I haven't been up there to the top this summer...yet.

Aug 11th 2016, 01:38 PM	#6
mjh937 Feb 2016 Bellingham, WA Yamaha FZ-07	I just tried to ride up to Artists Point today. They are chip sealing the road a few miles east of the Mosquito Lake Road intersection. I do not know for how far as I turned around when I got there.

Aug 16th 2016, 07:28 AM	#8
Jason4 Jul 2016 Fairhaven 300 XC (too fast), Summit X (too fun), D675 (sold)	It's more or less freshly settled chip seal from Welcome Valley to just east of Glacier right now. I was up there in my car on Saturday and the only loose gravel left was on the yellow line but they haven't been through with the sweeper or to stripe the lanes yet. I'd be careful if you care about rock chips but if you just want a mellow cruise to the alpine scenery it shouldn't hold you back.

Aug 17th 2016, 10:10 PM	#9
Thumperpilot Jan 2016 Rome SV650S, CRF450R, and others	Yup. Fresh chip seal from a little east of Mosquito lake road until the narrow bridge at Glacier. Fresh oil on top the chip seal for much of it too.