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Mt. Baker National Forest/Washington

Ridley Creek Trail

3.0 mi

Distance

72 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 2m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Ridley Creek Trail is a point-to-point trail in Mt. Baker National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Whatcom County, Washington. It is 3 miles long and gains 72 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Glacier, Washington, about 11 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:783 ft
Max:1,351 ft
Gain:35 ft
Loss:589 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 783 ft and 1,351 ft across 3.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.783 ft972 ft1,161 ft1,351 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.5 mi2.2 mi3.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,351 ft
End3.0 mi797 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Glacier, WA · about 11 mi away
County:
Whatcom County, WA
Jurisdiction:
Mt. Baker National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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