Mount Baker Highway leading to Artist Point reopens after snow season, WSDOT says

The road leading to Artist Point, which is the last 2.7-mile stretch of State Route 542 on Mount Baker Highway, reopened Wednesday morning for vehicles.

The road, located above the Mount Baker Ski Area, is closed annually during the winter to keep travelers safe from heavy snow and then reopens in the summer. Crew members worked to remove snow and perform routine maintenance after Memorial Day Weekend before reopening the highway, according to a press release from the Washington State Department of Transportation.

People generally use the road to go hiking or sightseeing at Artist Point, a popular trail head.

State Route 542 remains closed between Britton and Noon roads for the Squalicum Creek to Bellingham Bay fish passage project. Drivers should give themselves extra time to travel, the release said.