Mount Spickard foreground, Twin Spires next, Luna ...
Description
The Chilliwack Peaks could be thought of as north of the Northern Pickets. They are the glaciated and technical summits found north of Whatcom Pass, NCNP, and south of Chilliwack Lake, Canada. The major peaks of this range are Bear Mountain (7,931'), Mount Redoubt (8,969'), Twin Spires/Mox Peaks (8,404'/8,509'), and Mount Spickard (8,879').
Getting There
Each mountain has a unique approach. The shortest approaches for Bear, Redoubt, and Spickard start from Canada, using overgrown logging roads. For Bear Mountain, Americans often use Hannegan Pass to reach the Chilliwack River. Then, to avoid the brush of Bear Creek, cross-country via the west ridge of Bear Mtn. The East Face of the Southeast Twin Spire/Mox is best approached via Perry Creek and Ross Lake Resort shuttle. I used the Hannegan Pass-Whatcom Pass trail to reach an almost bush-free high traverse from Whatcom Pass to Bear Lake.
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