North Cascades National Park

Glacial en Marblemount, Washington, United States

Acceso y tarifas

backcountry permit $10/person plus $6 (required: durante todo el año · per person: $10 · youth free: 15 and under · reservation fee: $6 non-refundable)
campground fees $20–$24/night (range: $20–$24 per night · exception: Hozomeen free)
check nps.gov/noca — fees page listed but amounts not stated in sources
lake chelan dock permit (day: $10 · annual: $75 · temporada: May 1–Oct 31)
sin tarifa de entrada (tarifa: ninguno)
no fee off-season (condition: outside operational season, year-round sites only)
northwest forest pass (day: $5 · annual: $30 · required at: USFS trailheads only)
off-season camping free (tarifa: ninguno · temporada: outside mid-May–early Sep)
primary access via sr 20 (east: US-97 Okanogan · west: I-5 Burlington)
see nps fees page — fee details not specified in sources
stehekin car-free zone — no car access to Stehekin
stehekin ferry access (operador: passenger ferry from Chelan via US-97)
stehekin ferry from chelan (ruta: Chelan via US-97)
stehekin no road access (acceso: ferry, floatplane, or foot only)
stehekin: no road access (options: ferry, floatplane, or foot)
year-round campgrounds free off-season (tarifa: ninguno · sites: Goodell Creek, Gorge Lake, Colonial Creek South · temporada: outside mid-May–early Sep)

backcountry camping (permit: requerido todo el año)
backcountry hiking (permit: requerido todo el año)
bicycling
biking
observación de aves
boat-in camping (locations: Ross Lake, Diablo Lake, Lake Chelan)
boating, kayaking, and canoeing (ross lake and diablo lake)
camping, ross lake (tipo: frontcountry and backcountry)
pesca
grizzly bear restoration underway (status: in progress · partner: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
senderismo (highlight: Cascade Pass)
paseo a caballo
mountain climbing and mountaineering
picnic
ranger-led programs (seasonal)
scenic driving along the north cascades highway (sr 20)
observación de estrellas
technical climbing
waterfall viewing
wilderness hiking
wilderness mountaineering
observación de flores silvestres
observación de vida silvestre

highway winter closure (motivo: avalanche danger · temporada: typically November to April · segment: Ross Dam Trailhead to Lone Fir Campground)
public transit extremely limited — most visitors must arrive by car; bicycling noted as alternative

accessible boardwalk trails (examples: Sterling Munro Trail, Happy Creek Forest Walk)
accessible campsites
accessible restrooms (locations: all visitor stations and most campgrounds)
air service to stehekin (operators: Chelan Seaplanes, Kenmore Air Harbor)
campground reservations via recreation.gov (system: recreation.gov)
drive-in campgrounds (reservation: recreation.gov)
national park passport stamp
ross lake water taxi (operador: Ross Lake Resort)
stehekin valley shuttle (tipo: passenger shuttle service)
visitor centers (offerings: exhibits, ranger talks)
Wilderness Information Center fully accessible (ubicación: Marblemount)
year-round free camping (campgrounds: Goodell Creek, Gorge Lake, Colonial Creek South) — no water, no trash service

avoid november–april (motivo: SR 20 closed between Ross Dam Trailhead and Lone Fir Campground due to avalanche danger · temporada: Nov–Apr)
avoid winter road closure (motivo: SR 20 segment closed Nov–Apr · temporada: May–October)
main camping season (temporada: mid-May to early September)
mid-may to early september (motivo: campgrounds open, visitor centers operating · temporada: mid-May–early September)
sr 20 open may–oct (temporada: approximately May–October) — closed Nov–Apr between Ross Dam Trailhead and Lone Fir Campground
summer–early autumn (temporada: May–October) — SR 20 open; backcountry accessible
visitor center open (horario: 9 am–5 pm daily · temporada: May 18–Sep 27)
wilderness info center open (horario: 7–11:30 am, 12:30–4 pm daily · temporada: May 15–Oct 10)

free entrance days (temporada: multiple dates annually · examples: Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day weekend, NPS Birthday, Constitution Day, Theodore Roosevelt's Birthday, Veterans Day)
grizzly bear restoration (status: announced, in progress)

300+ glaciers (description: jagged peaks crowned by more than 300 glaciers)
9,000 ft vertical relief (measurement: over 9,000 feet)
grizzly bear restoration (status: announced by NPS and USFWS)
Stehekin Valley wilderness gateway (range: lakeside to backpacking campsites · acceso: boat, floatplane, or foot only)
three-unit park complex (units: North Cascades NP, Ross Lake NRA, Lake Chelan NRA)

bellingham via sr 542 (access to: Mount Shuksan, Copper Ridge)
burlington wa (i-5 junction) (ruta: SR 20 Exit 230)
hope, british columbia (via: Silver-Skagit Road, B.C. Hwy 1)
marblemount, wa services (services: firewood, gas, supplies)
north cascades highway (ruta: State Route 20) — northernmost Cascades road crossing
ross lake (feature: scenic reservoir, mountain wilderness)
seattle ~3 hours (drive time: under 3 hours)
sedro-woolley hq (dirección: 810 State Route 20)
SR 542 northern access via Bellingham (highlights: Mount Shuksan, Copper Ridge)
stehekin valley (acceso: via Lake Chelan)

backcountry permit required (reservations open: March)
campground reservations open (temporada: March)
camping stay limit (summer) (limit: 14 days · temporada: Jul 1–Labor Day)
campsite occupancy limit (tents: 3 · people: 8 · vehicles: 2)
drive ~3 hrs from seattle
hozomeen gravel road (longitud: 37 miles (60 km) · connects: B.C. Highway 1 near Hope, BC)
limited public transport (alternative: bicycling recommended)
nearest services marblemount wa (services: firewood, gas, ice)
no car access to stehekin (alternatives: ferry, floatplane, foot)
no dispersed camping — designated sites only
no park services sold (nearest services: Marblemount, WA)
no signal on most trails, but spotty coverage near the highway.
sr 20 closed seasonally (motivo: avalanche danger · temporada: November–April)
stehekin ferry access (departure: Chelan, US Route 97)
under 3 hrs from seattle
water taxi on ross lake (operador: Ross Lake Resort)

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