Luna Peak
Luna Peak rises to 2,533 m in Washington. Mount Spickard stands 2,734 m to the north, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Fury, a peak 2.7 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 9.4 miles off.
The story
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. For example, it rises over 6,560 ft (2,000 m) in 1.8 mi (2.9 km) above McMillan Creek to the south. Luna Peak was first climbed in early September 1938, by Bill Cox and Will F. Thompson. The standard route is the Southwest Ridge, approached from Ross Lake and Big Beaver Creek. It requires strenuous off-trail hiking including bushwhacking and tricky route-finding, but offers the promise of solitude, as the peak is rarely climbed. The final climb to the true summit involves exposed scrambling on loose rock, and some parties will want a rope (Class 3/4). The north and east faces of Luna Peak are steep and dramatic, but are not popular with mountaineers. Fred Beckey stated, "the peak lacks the compelling appeal of attractive alpine climbing problems."
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Wikidata Q6703581, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2533 m
How to reach it
- 9.4 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 9.4 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 17.6 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 12 mi
- Artist Point · 19 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 25 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Fury: 2.7 mi
- Eiley Wiley Peak: 2.7 mi
- Little Beaver Peak: 2.7 mi
- Big Beaver Peak: 2.9 mi
- Crooked Thumb Peak: 3.2 mi
- Depot Creek Falls: 10.2 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 10.8 mi
- Newhalem Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 12.1 mi
- Goat Falls: 12.4 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 17.9 mi
- Diobsud Creek Barbien/Jordan Conservation Easement: 18.9 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 19.8 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 21.9 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 22.0 mi
- Winnies Slide: 15.7 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 21.5 mi
- Park Cliffs: 23.4 mi
- Devils Stairway: 23.6 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 10.9 mi
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 23.1 mi
- North Cascading: 17.1 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Northern Terminus: 24.3 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 10.8 mi
- Temple of Power: 11.0 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 18.9 mi
- Pressentin County Park: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Luna Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Spickard | N 8° | 2,734 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Redoubt | N 351° | 2,689 m | 8.9 mi |
| Ag Peak | N 9° | 2,689 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Custer | N 5° | 2,630 m | 10.9 mi |
| Northwest Mox Peak | N 3° | 2,592 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Rahm | N 9° | 2,580 m | 11.6 mi |
| Solitude Peak | N 7° | 2,562 m | 9.2 mi |
| McNaught Peak | N 11° | 2,506 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:36 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:23 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 08:57 | 16:16 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 34 |
| Precip in | 12.3 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 8.6 | 13.7 | 11.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Diablo DAM, 10 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of North Cascades National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/349028401
Day trips start here
- Mount Baker · 25 mi
- North Cascades National Park · 29 mi
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