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North Cascades National Park Service Complex
Operating Hours & Seasons
 

The park and recreation areas are always open, but access is limited by snow in winter. Note that State Route 20 (North Cascades Scenic Highway), the major access to Ross Lake National Recreation Area, is closed east of Ross Dam (mile 134)from approximately mid-November to mid-April. Exact opening and closing dates depend on weather, snow depths, and avalanche hazards.  For a complete listing of current road closures, as well as campground and trail conditions, please check the Current Park Conditions page.

 

Visitor Centers &
Ranger Stations

Current Hours Comments
North Cascades NP
Visitor Center
, Newhalem, WA

Closed for the season

 

Closed for season November 3, 2008 - April 30, 2009

Open daily during summer

North Cascades NP
Headquarters
,
Sedro-Woolley, WA


NPS & USFS
Contact Us

Open Monday - Friday (excluding federal holidays) 

8:00am - 4:30pm

Open daily Memorial Day to Columbus Day 

Wilderness Information
Center

Marblemount, WA

Contact us

Closed for the Season

Permits-self issue outside.

Closed for season until May 2009

During summer, open daily with extended hours

Golden West
Visitor Center

Stehekin, WA

Winter hours: Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Open matching Lake Chelan Boat Company times only in winter and spring

Open daily during summer

Chelan Ranger Station
Chelan, WA

NPS & USFS 

Mon. - Fri.:
7:45am - 4:30pm

Open Monday - Friday year-round


 

Glacier Public
Service Center

Glacier, WA

NPS & USFS

Open Weekends only; Saturday and Sunday 9am-3pm

 

Open daily during summer

North Cascades National Park Visitor Center
Visitor Centers and Ranger Stations
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Current Park Conditions
Check current hours, campground status, trail, road, and lake conditions.
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Colonial Creek Campground
Car Campground Open Status
Open status of the car campgrounds within the park.
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Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
North Cascades NPSC has over 300 glaciers, more than any other park in the lower 48 states. More than half the glaciers in the 48 states are concentrated in this mountainous wilderness region called the North Cascades.

Last Updated: January 13, 2009 at 15:33 EST