Date:
Friday, July 27, 2007
Contact:
Dustin Terpening, WSDOT Communications, 360-757-5997 (Burlington)
Katie Johannes, WSDOT Communications, 360-757-5947 (Burlington)
Artist Point opens Saturday after crews finish clearing snow from the upper parking lot that marks the east end of Mount Baker Highway
(SR 542), more than 5,000 feet above sea level.
Pictures of this years opening work are available at www.wsdot.wa.gov/northwest/baker/artistpoint.
You’ll be able to drive to the top viewpoint, but don’t count on clear trails. Snow 10 feet deep still surrounds the upper parking lot. The U.S. Forest Service reports trail conditions on its Web site.
Driving conditions should be good. The road is bare and wet from the surrounding snow.
When crews started clearing the 2.5 miles of highway July 2, snow was 20 feet deep in the parking lot. Warm weather in July melted the snow, helping crews make quick progress.
The section of highway closes every year after the first significant snowfall, usually in October, and usually reopens in July.
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