Picket Range

The Picket Range is a small, extremely rugged subrange of the North Cascades in the northwestern part of the American state of Washington.

It is about 6 miles (9.7 km) long, running northwest–southeast, and lies north of the Skagit River, west of Ross Lake, and east of Mounts Baker and Shuksan.

The rugged terrain has attracted many photographers to the range, creating some of the most spectacular images in the national park.

The rugged and sharp peaks are unmatched in steepness and jaggedness by any other ranges in the lower 48 American states.

This has made it a popular area in the National Park, and has contributed to the Cascades' title of "The American Alps".

Picket Range at the head of Luna Creek, looking west (1960)
Picket Range from Trappers Peak 1990