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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

Open daily 9:00am - 5:00pm

 

Open Until November 2

Daily in summer

Closed until May1, 2009

North Cascades NP
Headquarters
,
Sedro-Woolley, WA


NPS & USFS
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Open Daily 8:00am - 4:30pm, including federal holidays

Open year round: 

Daily hours Memorial Day to Columbus Day 

Monday - Friday during the rest of the year

Wilderness Information
Center

Marblemount, WA

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Open Daily, Through September 26.

Weekends only  through October 26.

Open late-April - October:

Weekends only during spring and fall

Daily with extended hours during summer

Friday, Sept 5 through Sept 25, 2008: Daily, Fri- Sat 7-6, Sun - Thur 8 - 4:30

Sept 26 - Oct 26, 2008: Friday - Sunday only, 8 - 4:30 Then closed for season.

Golden West
Visitor Center

Stehekin, WA

Open Daily 8:30am - 5:00pm

Open year round: 

Boat-time only in winter and spring

Weekend Evening Programs and guided snowshoe walks in January, February and March

Daily hours in summer

Chelan Ranger Station
Chelan, WA

NPS & USFS 

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

Open year round:

Monday - Friday year round


 

Glacier Public
Service Center

Glacier, WA

NPS & USFS

Open Daily 8:00am - 4:30pm

Open mid-April to mid-October depending on staffing; Open daily with NPS staffing in 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: September 05, 2008 at 18:00 EST