Picket Range
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The Picket Range is a small, extremely rugged subrange of the North Cascades in the northwestern part of the American state of Washington. It is entirely contained within North Cascades National Park. It lies to the north of the Skagit River, west of Ross Lake, and east of Mounts Baker and Shuksan.
There are few trails in the Picket Range, and any excursion there has a strong wilderness character. Many of the peaks are challenging rock climbs. The rock is biotite gneiss, "formed by metamorphism of sedimentary and volcanic rocks c. 100 m.y. ago." (Beckey 1995:96)
[edit] Selected Peaks of the Picket Range
| Mountain | Height (ft) | Height (m) | First ascent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luna Peak (Washington) | 8,311 | 2,533 | 1938 |
| Mount Fury | 8,292 | 2,527 | 1938 |
| Mount Challenger | 8,207 | 2,502 | 1936 |
| Mount Terror (Washington) | 8,151 | 2,484 | 1932 |
| McMillan Spires | 8,000+ | 2,438+ | 1940 |
| Mount Degernhardt | 8,000+ | 2,438+ | 1931 |
| Whatcom Peak | 7,574 | 2,309 | 1936 |
| The Chopping Block | 6,819 | 2,079 | 1932 |
[edit] Source
- Fred Beckey, Cascade Alpine Guide, Volume 3 (Second Edition), The Mountaineers, 1995.
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