"The North Cascades are Calling!" - U.S. National Park Service
Jan 8, 2025 · "The North Cascades are Calling!" Less than three hours from Seattle, an alpine landscape beckons. Discover communities of life adapted to moisture in the west and recurring fire in the east. Explore jagged peaks crowned by more than 300 glaciers. Listen to cascading waters in forested valleys.
Hiking - U.S. National Park Service
Apr 26, 2023 · The North Cascades National Park Service Complex preserves some of the finest mountain country in North America. From accessible trails and short, scenic strolls to steep mountain hikes, there is a trail here for everyone.
Plan Your Visit - U.S. National Park Service
Oct 11, 2024 · Are you hoping to encounter alpine wilderness, hike among dense evergreen forests, or car-camp with the whole family? Whatever your interest, get started here planning an enjoyable, safe, and memorable visit to the North Cascades.
Things To Do - U.S. National Park Service
Oct 24, 2023 · An official form of the United States government. Provided by Touchpoints
Maps - U.S. National Park Service
Activity and Area Specific Info Wilderness Trip Planner —Use the maps and other info in here to plan your wilderness trip in the park Ross Lake Trip Planner —Use this map to help plan your boating trip on Ross Lake. Trail Guides —Read up on trails in the park. North Cascades Highway —See where this scenic highway goes in the park.
Camping - North Cascades National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Oct 30, 2024 · Campsite occupancy is limited to eight people, three tents, and two vehicles per site. Camping is limited to 14 days from July 1 through Labor Day (first Monday in September) and to 30 days the rest of the year. Firewood, ice, gas, and other services are not available in the park complex. The nearest services are in the town of Marblemount, WA.
Cascade-Sierra Mountains Province - U.S. National Park Service
There is ongoing mountain-building in this area which you can see by the rugged and mountainous landscape that extends from Alaska to South America. The Cascade-Sierra Mountains and Pacific Border provinces straddle the boundaries between several of …
NORTH CASCADES - U.S. National Park Service
Primary settlement within the North Cascades followed three major watersheds: the Skagit and Cascade Rivers on the west side of the mountains, and the Stehekin River on the east.
Mammals - U.S. National Park Service
Oct 12, 2022 · Wilderness of the North Cascades hosts wildlife less common in the more populated areas of Washington State. 75 mammal species in 21 families can be found in the North Cascades.
Geologic Formations - U.S. National Park Service
Feb 28, 2015 · Geologists believe that these mountains are a collage of terranes, distinct assemblages of rock separated by faults. Fossil and rock magnetism studies indicate that the North Cascades terranes were formed thousands of miles south in the Pacific Ocean.