Excelsior Peak
About
Excelsior Peak is a summit of 5,702 feet in the Mount Baker Wilderness, part of the Mt. Baker Ranger District of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington. The nearest town is Glacier, about 7 miles away. The Damfino Lakes Trail and Canyon Ridge Trail both start about 1.5 miles away. Excelsior Group Camp sits about 2.3 miles off, and Damfino Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 3.3 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
5,702 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Excelsior Peak
Washington
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Mount Baker Wilderness · Wilderness
- Mt. Baker Ranger District · Ranger district
- Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Glacier, Washington · 7.1 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Mt. Baker Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Sibley Creek/Hidden Lake Trailhead Road (FSR 1540) Closure, Mt. Baker Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Anderson-Watson Road (FSR 1107) Closure, Mt. Baker Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Damfino Lakes TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Canyon Ridge TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Excelsior Group CampCamping2.3 mi
- Pumphouse, TheRock climbing2.6 mi
- Damfino CreekCanoeing3.3 mi
- Cobblestone WallRock climbing3.6 mi
- Anderson CreekCanoeing4.4 mi
- Silver Fir CampgroundCamping4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
