Northern Pickets Rock Climbing

There are two general approaches to the Northern Pickets. The first begins from Ross Dam; either a boat ride up to the Big Beaver trailhead or a seven-mile walk on the Ross Lake trail to the same place. Hiking several miles up Big Beaver Creek (on a maintained trail) will take you past McMillan Cirque, the Southern Picket access, to Luna Creek, which is fed by the many glaciers of the Northern Pickets. Much brushy, off-trail travel takes you to the head of Luna Cirque, at which most of the summits are reached from. One can make a loop if being picked up by boat by hiking down Little Beaver Creek.

The other approach involves a long hike from north of Mt Shuksan up tributaries of the Chilliwack River, eventually reaching Whatcom Pass. Circling around the Big Beaver-Little Beaver Peak ridge will lead you to the cirque.