North Cascades
National Park
About North Cascades
Visited – August 2010 (#25 of 63)
Established (as NP) October 1986
684K acres (about 1/3 of Yellowstone)
Where is North Cascades: Northwestern Washington, about 100 miles northeast of Seattle
Recommendations
Don’t miss: Diablo Lake and Rainy Pass. Take a hike on the Pacific Crest Trail (if you want to officially cross park property). We missed Stehekin and Lake Chelan, but those look beautiful too.
When to visit: Visiting in a pandemic is not recommended as most services were closed. But spring, summer, and fall would all be beautiful.
How long to stay: You can do the route 20 corridor in a day, but you’d need 3 days or so if you want to get away from the road.
Definitely check out the Photo Gallery of our best pictures.
Photo Gallery
Check out the dramatic peaks of the North Cascades along with beautiful lakes and waterfalls.
Link to NPS Info
Click to visit the park’s website with maps, history, and lots of great info on things to do and places to see.
Trip Report
Read about our adventure to North Cascades…..
Stunningly blue lakes, forested hikes, and a trip through Jurassic forest just to officially claim we made it within park boundaries.
North Cascades Blog Posts
North Cascades Trip Report
North Cascades National Park is one of the least visited parks in the system, which is surprising given its proximity to Seattle. I’m not sure how they count visitors, but if they only count those who physically cross the actual boundary of the park, then it’s...