Located off scenic Highway 9 in the South Fork Valley between the North Cascades and Lake Whatcom, Acme is a peaceful community and a nature lover’s paradise.
The small town features a charming country general store and a couple of restaurants and small café. In the summer, intertube enthusiasts float down the Nooksack River – entering just below the Acme Bridge.
Acme is a gateway to the Mt. Baker Hwy., located only 15 minutes from Acme via Hwy. 9. A trip up this scenic byway is breathtaking and filled with many sights along the way, including floral gardens, fish hatcheries, farms, eagle watching park, forestry center, campgrounds, Nooksack Falls and Mount Shuksan – the most photographed peak in the world. Mt. Baker Vineyards offers touring and wine tasting. Mt. Baker, a 10,778 ft. glacier-covered volcano, is the second most active volcanic formation in the Cascade Range (nearby Mt. St. Helens is the first) and a world-record setter for the most annual snowfall. Mt. Baker is consistently rated by national publications as one of the best skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing & hiking havens in the nation. |