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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 until May 1

 

 

 

Hours will be:

May 1 - July 2 daily 9:00 - 5:00

July 3 - Sept. 7 daily 9:00 - 6:00

Sept 8 - Nov 1 daily 9:00 - 5:00

North Cascades NP
Headquarters
,
Sedro-Woolley, WA


NPS & USFS
Contact Us

Open Monday - Friday (excluding federal holidays) 

8:00am - 4:30pm

Open daily May 23 to October 11 8:00 - 4:30

Wilderness Information
Center

Marblemount, WA

Contact us

Closed for the season until May 1, 2009

Self-issue station for backcountry permits outside when station closed

Hours will be:

May 1 - 16, Fri. - Sun. 8:00 - 4:30

May 17 - June 27 daily, Fri. and Sat. 7:00 - 6:00, Sun. - Thur. 8:00 - 4:30

June 28 - Sept. 6 daily, Fri. and Sat. 7:00 - 8:00, Sun. - Thur. 7:00 - 6:00

Sept. 7 - 27 daily, Fri. and Sat. 7:00 - 6:00, Sun. - Thur. 8:00 - 4:30

Sept. 28 - Oct 25 Fri. - Sun. 8:00 - 4:30

Closed for the season beginning Oct 26

Golden West
Visitor Center

Stehekin, WA

Winter hours: Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday

12:30pm - 2:00pm

Spring and summer hours will be:

April 1 - May 23, daily 12:30 - 2:00

May 24 - Sept. 30 daily 8:30 - 5:00

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

Currently Closed

Open in May

 

Open daily during summer

North Cascades National Park Visitor Center
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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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Long horned beetle  

Did You Know?
There are more insects in the Park than any other group of animals; in fact, 95% of all animal species on earth are insects. Take your time to explore the breathtaking world of butterflies, beetles, and bugs.
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Last Updated: April 03, 2009 at 12:38 EST