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Picket Range Rock Climbing

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Areas in Picket Range

Northern Pickets 7

Southern Pickets 9

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Elevation:	2,492 ft	760 m
GPS:	48.768, -121.35459 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

The Picket Range is a vertiginous cluster of jagged alpine peaks in the North Cascades of Washington.

Getting There

Southern approaches: Washington Highway 20 (between Newhalem and Ross Lake)
Northern approaches: Washington Highway 542

16 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Picket Range

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Easy Snow PG13 20 ● West Ridge Trad, Snow, Alpine Southern Pickets > W McMillan Spire
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b 7 ● South Ridge Trad, Alpine Northern Pickets > Luna Peak
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Mod. Snow 19 ● Challenger Glacier Trad, Snow, Alpine Northern Pickets > Mt Challenger > Main Summit
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 4 ● Northeast Ridge Trad, Alpine 4 pitches Southern Pickets > Chopping Block (Pinna…
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 4 ● West Ridge Trad, Alpine Southern Pickets > Mt Terror
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 4 ● West ridge Trad, Alpine 14 pitches Southern Pickets > Inspiration Peak
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 27 ● East Ridge Trad, Alpine 6 pitches Southern Pickets > Inspiration Peak
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● Southwest Ridge (Mongo Ridge) Trad, Alpine 25 pitches Northern Pickets > Mt Fury > W Peak