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Big Creek

Green Mt Baker, WA

Steepest pitch15°
Vertical316 ft
Length2,102 ft
Average pitch9°
FacesNE
Top4,315 ft

Big Creek drops 316 vertical feet over 2,102 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 15° about 1,760 feet below the top. That's steeper than 58% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 33rd steepest of 35 named runs at Mt Baker. It faces northeast.

How well Big Creek holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northeast at an average 9°, Big Creek gets about 88% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mt Baker does, December through March. That's sunnier than 58% of the runs we've measured, and the 13th sunniest named run at Mt Baker. Its top sits at 4,310 feet.

It gets an ordinary dose of sun: powder lasts a typical amount of time, and spring snow softens on a normal schedule. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Big Creek profile

under 25°25–35°35–45°45°+ Hover to follow the line on the map.

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Big Creek elsewhere

Nearby at Mt Baker

Measured by ZRankings from 1-meter USGS lidar. Steepest pitch is the steepest stretch of about 50 vertical feet along the skiable line. Run lines come from OpenStreetMap and can sit a little off the skied path.