Must-see viewpoint · Whatcom, Washington
Bacon Peak
Bacon Peak is a viewpoint in Whatcom, Washington.
Bacon Peak: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bacon Peak
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bacon Peak — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.66275, -121.52047. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bacon Peak
- Diobsud Glacier · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~1 km · Must-see
- Noisy Creek Glacier · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~2 km · Must-see
- Green Lake (North Cascades National Park) · sanctuary · Whatcom · ~2 km · Must-see
- Canadian Bacon · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~2 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Watson · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~5 km · Must-see
- Logger Butte · viewpoint · Skagit · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ipsoot Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~7 km · Must-see
- Diobsud Buttes · viewpoint · Skagit · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hagan Mountain · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~8 km · Must-see
- Berdeen Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~9 km · Must-see
- Baker Lake · lake · Whatcom · ~11 km · Must-see
- Helen Buttes · viewpoint · Skagit · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Shuksan Waterfalls · waterfall · Whatcom · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Triumph · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Despair · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~17 km · Must-see
- Trappers Peak · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sulphide Creek Falls · waterfall · Whatcom · ~20 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bacon Peak
- Diobsud Glacier · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~1 km · Must-see
- Noisy Creek Glacier · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~2 km · Must-see
- Canadian Bacon · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mount Watson · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~5 km · Must-see
- Logger Butte · viewpoint · Skagit · ~6 km · Must-see
- Diobsud Buttes · viewpoint · Skagit · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hagan Mountain · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~8 km · Must-see
- Helen Buttes · viewpoint · Skagit · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Triumph · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Despair · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~17 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Bacon Peak yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bacon Peak?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bacon Peak?
Nearby: Diobsud Glacier (viewpoint, 1 km), Noisy Creek Glacier (viewpoint, 2 km), Green Lake (North Cascades National Park) (sanctuary, 2 km), Canadian Bacon (viewpoint, 2 km), Green Lake (lake, 4 km), Mount Watson (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Bacon Peak worth visiting?
Bacon Peak is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Washington on Spotwander.