Whatcom Peak, North Cascades National Park

Name: Whatcom Peak
Address: North Cascades National Park, United States

#61 among attractions in North Cascades National Park

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Whatcom Peak is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Whatcom Peak is.50 mi north of Challenger Glacier and the Whatcom Glacier descends from the northeast slopes of the peak. An unnamed hanging glacier descends along the northwest flank of the peak. This mountain is set between Mount Challenger and Easy Peak. ()

First ascent: 1936Elevation: 7574 ftProminence: 1294 ftCoordinates: 48°51'22"N, 121°22'59"W

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Whatcom Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Easy Peak, Mineral Mountain, Indian Mountain, Copper Lake.

1.7 miW
Mountain
Easy Peak, North Cascades National Park
44 min walk • Easy Peak is a 6,613-foot mountain summit in the Skagit Range of the North Cascades, in Whatcom County of Washington state. Easy Peak is situated in North Cascades National Park, and is often climbed during the Easy Ridge approach to Mount Challenger and the remote northern Pickets.
3.7 miW
Mountain
Mineral Mountain, North Cascades National Park
94 min walk • Mineral Mountain is a 6,800-foot mountain summit in the Skagit Range of the North Cascades of Washington state. Mineral Mountain is situated in North Cascades National Park and the summit offers views of Mount Shuksan, Icy Peak, and the Picket Range.
3 miN
Mountain
Indian Mountain, North Cascades National Park
77 min walk • Indian Mountain is a remote 7,133-foot mountain summit in the Skagit Range of the North Cascades, in Whatcom County of Washington state. Indian Mountain is situated in North Cascades National Park, 7 miles south of the Canada–United States border.
5.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Copper Lake, North Cascades National Park
134 min walk • Copper Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Copper Lake lies along the route followed by the Copper Ridge Trail, which is accessed from a trailhead in Mount Baker National Forest.
2.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Challenger, North Cascades National Park
60 min walk • Mount Challenger is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. A difficult peak to approach due to its isolation, one of the most common routes to the summit involves ascending the Challenger Glacier on the north slopes of the peak.
5.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Egg Lake, North Cascades National Park
140 min walk • Egg Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Egg Lake lies along the route followed by the Copper Ridge Trail, which is accessed from a trailhead in Mount Baker National Forest.
5.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Luna Peak, North Cascades National Park
136 min walk • Luna Peak is the highest mountain in the Picket Range, an extremely rugged subrange of the North Cascades in the American state of Washington. It is located within North Cascades National Park. It is notable for its large local relief and isolated position on a far-flung eastern ridge of the Pickets.
4.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Luna Lake, North Cascades National Park
116 min walk • Luna Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Situated 1 mi southwest of Luna Peak which is the tallest mountain in the rugged Picket Range, Luna Lake is a proglacial lake impounded by the moraine of a retreated glacier.
4.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Fury, North Cascades National Park
104 min walk • Mount Fury, elevation 8,280+ ft, is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Several small glaciers are on the slopes of Mount Fury, and it is the second tallest peak in the Picket Range, after Luna Peak which lies 2.6 mi to the northeast.
1.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Challenger Glacier, North Cascades National Park
48 min walk • Challenger Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington and is on the north slopes of Mount Challenger. Challenger Glacier descends from 8,000 to 5,000 ft.
6.4 miSE
Mountain
Twin Needles, North Cascades National Park
163 min walk • Twin Needles are a pair of 7,936-foot and 7,840+ ft spires located in the remote and rugged Picket Range within North Cascades National Park in the state of Washington. The peaks are situated 0.55 mi west of Mount Terror which is the nearest higher peak.