STRATOVOLCANO

Of all the volcanoes on Earth, stratovolcanoes are the most dangerous. They can erupt with little warning, releasing enormous amounts of material. This is Mount Baker, also known as Koma Kulshan, a 10,871 ft active stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc. Baker is in my backyard; this is one of my favorite viewpoints in the Cascade range and I hike this trail as often as I can in the summer when it's accessible via a gnarly dirt road. This is where I come to find solace in the wilderness.