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North Cascades National Park Service Complex
Visitor Centers
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NORTH CASCADES VISITOR CENTER 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 Current Hours Phone: 206 386-4495 ext.11 Location: Across the Skagit River from the North Cascades Highway (State Route 20) near milepost 120 and the town of Newhalem. Adjacent to Newhalem Creek Campground. Special Programs: Special presentations available for school and other groups by prior arrangement. Exhibits: Relief map of the park and surrounding area, exhibit room featuring multimedia exhibits on the park's natural and cultural history. Available Facilities: Theater featuring large format slide program and video presentation. Several short, accessible interpretive trails and restrooms. (More)
PARK AND FOREST INFORMATION CENTER Jan 2 - May 22: Mon - Fri 8:00 - 4:30 May 23 - Oct 11: Daily 8:00 - 4:30 Oct 12 - Dec 31: Mon - Fri 8:00 - 4:30 CLOSED: Jan 1, 19, Feb 16, Nov 11, 26, Dec 25. Note: Open Saturday, Nov 28, Dec 5, 12 9:00 - 3:00 Current Hours Phone: 360 854-7200 Location: In Sedro-Woolley, Washington, along the North Cascades Highway (State Route 20) about 5 miles east of I-5. One and one-half hours north of Seattle. Special Programs: This station is operated jointly with the Mt. Baker District of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, which adjoins North Cascades National Park to the west. North Cascades Institute, U.S. Geological Survey and the North Cascades branch of Discover Your Northwest share this office. Exhibits: Relief map of the park and adjacent national forests. Available Facilities: Information desk. Sales area with books, maps, videos, and other items related to the national park and adjacent national forests.
WILDERNESS INFORMATION CENTER May 1 - 16: Fri - Sun 8:00 - 4:00 May 17 - June 27: Daily, Fri Sat 7:00 - 6:00, Sun - Thurs 8:00 - 4:30 June 28 - Sept 6: Daily, Fri Sat 7:00 - 8:00, Sun - Thurs: 7:00 - 6:00 Sept 8 - 27: Daily, Fri Sat 7:00 6:00, Sun - Thurs: 8:00 - 4:30 Sept 28 - Oct 25: Fri - Sun 8:00 - 4:30 Current Hours Phone: 360 854-7245 Location: Near Marblemount, WA, located approximately 1 mile down Ranger Station Road, which leaves the North Cascades Highway (State Route 20) at milepost 105.3 just west of Marblemount. Closures: Closed in winter. Backcountry permits are required year-round and are available at an outdoor self-issue station when the office is closed. Exhibits: Exhibits about wilderness and backcountry travel. Relief map. Sales of books, maps, and other items related to wilderness, hiking, and climbing. Available Facilities: This center is the main backcountry permit office for North Cascades National Park and the adjacent Ross Lake and Lake Chelan National Recreation Areas. (More)
GOLDEN WEST VISITOR CENTER Jan 1 - Mar 31: Mon Wed Fri 12:30 - 2:00 Apr 1 - May 23: Daily 12:30 - 2:00 May 24 - Sept 30: Daily 8:30 - 5:00 Oct 1 - 15: Daily 10:00 - 2:00 Oct 15 - 31: Sun Mon Wed Fri Sat 12:30 - 2:00 Nov 1 - Dec 31: Sun Mon Wed Fri 12:30 - 2:00 Current Hours Phone: 360 854-7365 ex. 14 Location: A short walk from the passenger ferry landing at Stehekin Landing near the north end of 50-mile long Lake Chelan. Reached via passenger ferry, trail, or float plane. No road connections outside the area. Special Programs: Arts & Humanities of Stehekin operates the gallery and feature a series of exhibits of work by local artists and crafts people. Exhibits: Relief map and exhibits on natural and cultural history of the area. Available Facilities: Information desk, sales of books, maps, and other items related to the area. Obtain free backcountry permits here for trips into the park's wilderness. Audiovisual program available throughout the day. Daytime short talks. In summer, children's programs, guided walks, bicycle tours and nightly evening programs. (more)
GLACIER PUBLIC SERVICE CENTER Summer: Daily, 8:00 - 4:30 Sept 27 - Oct 11: Thurs - Mon, 8:00 - 4:30 Oct 12 - beginning of March: Sat - Sun 9:00 - 3:00 Current Hours Phone: 360 599-2714 Location: Just east of Glacier, Washington, on the Mt. Baker Highway (Highway 542). Exhibits: Relief map of Mount Baker and exhibits on the natural and cultural history of the Mt. Baker District, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Available Facilities: At this U.S. Forest Service station on the road to Mt. Baker and to trailheads accessing North Cascades National Park, backpackers and climbers can obtain the free Wilderness Permit required for overnight stays in the park's backcountry. Sales of books, maps, and other items related to the area. (More)
CHELAN RANGER STATION Mon - Fri: 7:45 - 4:30 Current Hours Phone: 509 682-4900 Location: In Chelan, Washington, at the edge of Lake Chelan near the foot of the lake. Available Facilities: This is an office of the Wenatchee National Forest where information can be obtained concerning Lake Chelan National Recreation Area at the other end of 50-mile long Lake Chelan. Information counter. Sales of books, maps, and other items related to the national forest, park and recreation area. (More)
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