Icy Peak, North Cascades National Park

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

#5 among attractions in North Cascades National Park

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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. An icefall occupies the northeast cirque, and small glaciers clad all sides of the peak. Precipitation runoff drains into the Nooksack and Baker Rivers. ()

Coordinates: 48°50'11"N, 121°31'42"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Ruth Mountain, Easy Peak, Mount Shuksan, Mineral Mountain.

1.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ruth Mountain, North Cascades National Park
41 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.
5.2 miE
Mountain
Easy Peak, North Cascades National Park
132 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.
3.4 miW
Notable peak for mountaineering and hiking
Mount Shuksan, North Cascades National Park
88 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.
3.3 miNE
Mountain
Mineral Mountain, North Cascades National Park
85 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.
2.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nooksack Tower, North Cascades National Park
69 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.
4.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Egg Lake, North Cascades National Park
123 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.
1.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
East Nooksack Glacier, North Cascades National Park
44 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.
1.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Seahpo Peak, North Cascades National Park
39 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.
4.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Lower Curtis Glacier, North Cascades National Park
112 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.
3.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sulphide Glacier, North Cascades National Park
98 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.
2.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Crystal Glacier, North Cascades National Park
75 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.