BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Mount Baker Highway will be temporarily closed for an event this Sunday.
Bicyclists participating in the Mount Baker Hill Climb will ascend more than 4,000 feet as they ride the 22 miles from Glacier to Artist Point.
During the event on Sunday, the highway will be closed from 7 AM to noon at Snowater Road.
The section of the road is closed to motorized traffic and cycling traffic not registered for the event.
A state patrol officer will be on the course to escort any emergencies down the highway.