Luna Lake, North Cascades National Park

Name: Luna Lake
Address: North Cascades National Park, United States

#55 among attractions in North Cascades National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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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. ()

Length: 1500 ftWidth: 750 ftElevation: 4902 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 48°49'26"N, 121°17'46"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Mount Terror, Inspiration Peak, Mount Degenhardt, Mount Challenger.

3.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Terror, North Cascades National Park
88 min walk • Mount Terror is a mountain of the Cascade Range, located in the northwestern corner of Washington in Whatcom County. The peak is in North Cascades National Park, about 15.7 miles south of the Canada–United States border.
3.7 miS
Mountain
Inspiration Peak, North Cascades National Park
94 min walk • Inspiration Peak is a 7,880+ ft mountain summit located in the Picket Range within North Cascades National Park in the state of Washington. The peak lies 0.28 mi east of Mount Degenhardt, and 0.47 mi west of McMillan Spires. Terror Glacier remnants lie to the south of the peaks, and the McMillan Cirque glaciers hang on the north slopes.
3.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Degenhardt, North Cascades National Park
93 min walk • Mount Degenhardt, elevation 8,000+ ft, is a mountain peak in the Picket Range in the U.S. state of Washington and within North Cascades National Park.
2.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Challenger, North Cascades National Park
58 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.
1.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Luna Peak, North Cascades National Park
30 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.
1.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Fury, North Cascades National Park
38 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.
4.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Whatcom Peak, North Cascades National Park
116 min walk • 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.
2.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Challenger Glacier, North Cascades National Park
69 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.
3.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Terror Glacier, North Cascades National Park
101 min walk • Terror Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on south slope of Mount Degenhardt. Mount Terror is.25 mi to the northwest. The precipitous McMillan Spire is to the immediate northeast.
3.3 miS
Mountain
Twin Needles, North Cascades National Park
86 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.
3.4 miS
Mountain
Himmelhorn, North Cascades National Park
87 min walk • This appears to likely be phantom in the northern pickets, not himmelhorn. Himmelhorn is a 7,880+ ft mountain summit located in the remote and rugged Picket Range within North Cascades National Park in the state of Washington. The peak lies 0.7 mi west of Mount Terror and the small Mustard Glacier lies on its northern slope.