The Roost, North Cascades National Park

Name: The Roost
Address: North Cascades National Park, United States

#94 among attractions in North Cascades National Park

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The Roost is a 6,705 ft summit in the Picket Range which is a sub-range of the North Cascades Range of Washington state, United States. It is located within North Cascades National Park and Stephen Mather Wilderness, and is situated one mile north of Mount Ross. Like many North Cascades peaks, The Roost is more notable for its large, steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation. The Roost was first climbed on July 12, 1966 by John and Taffy Roper. The nearest higher neighbor is Glee Peak, 1.76 miles to the north. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Skagit River. ()

Coordinates: 48°43'44"N, 121°15'11"W

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The Roost – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Paul Bunyans Stump, Mount Terror, Inspiration Peak, Mount Ross.

6.4 miSE
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Paul Bunyans Stump, North Cascades National Park
163 min walk • Paul Bunyans Stump is a 7,480+ ft mountain summit in the North Cascades Range of Washington, United States. It is located within North Cascades National Park. It rises steeply from Diablo Lake, one of the reservoirs on the Skagit River.
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Mount Terror, North Cascades National Park
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Inspiration Peak, North Cascades National Park
85 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.
1.4 miS
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Mount Ross, North Cascades National Park
36 min walk • Mount Ross is a 6,052-foot-elevation mountain summit located in the North Cascades, in Whatcom County, Washington, United States.
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Mount Degenhardt, North Cascades National Park
89 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.
7.7 miSE
Area
Stephen Mather Wilderness, North Cascades National Park
197 min walk • The Stephen Mather Wilderness is a 634,614 acres wilderness area honoring Stephen Mather, the first director of the National Park Service.
3.1 miNW
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The Chopping Block, North Cascades National Park
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2.3 miE
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Davis Peak, North Cascades National Park
59 min walk • Davis Peak is a mountain just north of Gorge Lake in North Cascades National Park, in the US state of Washington. It is located just south of the Picket Range.
4.9 miW
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Mount Triumph, North Cascades National Park
125 min walk • Mount Triumph is a summit in the North Cascades range of Washington state. Located approximately 5.5 miles west-northwest of the town of Newhalem, it was named by Lage Wernstedt, a surveyor with the U.S. Forest Service.
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Colonial Glacier, North Cascades National Park
178 min walk • Colonial Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington and is immediately northwest of Neve Peak. Colonial Glacier flows generally north, descending from 6,800 to 6,000 ft.
3.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Terror Glacier, North Cascades National Park
80 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.