Concrete & Baker Lake

April 8th

An overcast morning was clearing out, so I headed up to Baker Lake Dam for more photographs. However, the further north I travelled, the more overcast and cooler it became, so I decided to skip my apple for lunch and see what was available in the town of Concrete, so named because it used to make concrete! I found a very pleasant restaurant, the Baker Street Grill, one of the few wooden buildings which has survived the town fires. After an enjoyable lunch, the skies were clearing, so my goals were now more likely to be achieved - photographing the mountains!

Concrete

Located near the centre of town, this bear sculpture was created from a single tree. The inscription reads: #font italic is not known Carved by Jon Selin in 1980 from a 1500 year old Douglas Fir donated by Georgia Pacific, transported by Mt. Baker trucking. After Selin's death in 1983, Herb Larson and Richard Weggers finished and placed under present roof with help from area donations. #font is not known

Looking west on Concrete, WA's main street

Looking from the bear west down Concrete's main street

Looking east on Concrete, WA's main street

Looking east down Concrete's main street. The mountain in the background is probably Bald Mountain.

View over Concrete, WA from Burpee Hill Road

Looking about east over Concrete and the Skagit Valley, from the Burpee Hill Road.

View over western Concrete, WA from Burpee Hill Road

Looking west over portions of Concrete and the Skagit Valley, also from Burpee Hill Road, and at the same location as the above image.

View from Burpee Hill Road, near Concrete, WA - probably Bald Mountain

Further along Burpee Hill Road, looking roughly east over the Skagit Valley, with Bald Mountain on the left.

Close up view of (probably) Bald Mountain from Burpee Hill Road

A close up of Bald Mountain from the same location.

Baker Lake right arrow