Price Lake, North Cascades National Park

#128 among attractions in North Cascades National Park

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Price Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Price Lake was formed by the retreat of Price Glacier, which descends from the north slopes of Mount Shuksan. Price Glacier is broken into an upper and lower section and the lower section sometimes calves small icebergs into Price Lake. ()

Length: 3432 ftWidth: 1056 ftElevation: 3914 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 48°51'12"N, 121°36'18"W

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Price Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ruth Mountain, Mt. Baker Ski Area, Icy Peak, Mount Shuksan.

3.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ruth Mountain, North Cascades National Park
84 min walk • Ruth Mountain is a 7,115 ft Skagit Range summit located two miles south of Hannegan Pass in the North Cascades of Washington state. The name honors Ruth Cleveland, daughter of President Grover Cleveland. This mountain's name was officially adopted in 1952 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
2.3 miW
Winter sport, Ski area
Mt. Baker Ski Area, Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest
59 min walk • Mt. Baker Ski Area is a ski resort in the northwest United States, located in Whatcom County, Washington, at the end of State Route 542. The base elevation is at 3,500 feet, while the peak of the resort is at 5,089 feet. It is about ten miles south of the 49th parallel, the international border with Canada. Despite its name, the Mt.
3.7 miE
Mountain
Icy Peak, North Cascades National Park
94 min walk • Icy Peak is a 7,073-foot Skagit Range mountain summit located in the North Cascades of Washington state. It is situated in North Cascades National Park at the head of Nooksack Cirque. High ridges connect it to Seahpo Peak and Mount Shuksan.
1.5 miS
Notable peak for mountaineering and hiking
Mount Shuksan, North Cascades National Park
40 min walk • Mount Shuksan is a glaciated massif in the North Cascades National Park. Shuksan rises in Whatcom County, Washington immediately to the east of Mount Baker, and 11.6 miles south of the Canada–US border.
1.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nooksack Tower, North Cascades National Park
37 min walk • Nooksack Tower is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Nooksack Tower is part of the Mount Shuksan Massif and is.75 mi northeast of the main summit of Shuksan. Nooksack Tower looms to the west over Nooksack Cirque.
2.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
East Nooksack Glacier, North Cascades National Park
65 min walk • East Nooksack Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the eastern slopes of Mount Shuksan. East Nooksack Glacier is only 0.70 mi, but fills the upper portions of the Nooksack Cirque, spanning more than 2 mi. East Nooksack Glacier is connected to Crystal Glacier at its uppermost section at 7,800 ft.
3.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Seahpo Peak, North Cascades National Park
89 min walk • Seahpo Peak is a subsidiary peak of Mount Shuksan, which rises in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located about 2 miles east of the main peak of Shuksan and rises to about 7,441 feet.
2.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Lower Curtis Glacier, North Cascades National Park
54 min walk • Lower Curtis Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Named for photographer Asahel Curtis, the glacier is in a cirque on the western slopes of Mount Shuksan.
2.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sulphide Glacier, North Cascades National Park
72 min walk • Sulphide Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the south slopes of Mount Shuksan. Descending 1.85 mi from the summit tower of Mount Shuksan, it is connected to Crystal Glacier to the east.
2.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Crystal Glacier, North Cascades National Park
54 min walk • Crystal Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the south slopes of Mount Shuksan. Descending 1.25 mi from just east of the summit of Mount Shuksan, near its origination point, Crystal Glacier is connected to the larger Sulphide Glacier to the west.
1.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Upper Curtis Glacier, North Cascades National Park
42 min walk • Upper Curtis Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the west slopes of Mount Shuksan. Upper Curtis Glacier is not connected to Lower Curtis Glacier downslope to the southwest, but is to Hanging Glacier to the north and to Sulphide Glacier to the east.