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North Cascades National Park Service Complex
Operating Hours & Seasons
 

With the arrival of summer, most facilities are operating at extended summer hours. State Route 20 (North Cascades Scenic Highway), the major access to Ross Lake National Recreation Area, is now open across the mountain range. For a 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

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

 

 

Summer hours will be:

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

May 23 to October 11

Daily: 8:00 - 4:30

Off-season hours:

Open Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm 

Wilderness Information
Center

Marblemount, WA

Contact us

June 28 - Sept. 6

Daily: Fri. and Sat. 7:00 - 8:00, Sun. - Thur. 7:00 - 6:00

Self-issue station for backcountry permits outside when station closed

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

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

May 24 - Sept. 30:

Daily 8:30am - 5:00pm

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

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

Daily:

8:00am - 4:30pm

Open daily during summer

Non-summer hours: Thurs - Mon: 8:00am - 4:30pm

North Cascades National Park Visitor Center
Visitor Centers and Ranger Stations
Driving directions, available services and facilities
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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?
Ancient Forests of the North Cascades have as much biomass as any place on earth. Westside forests are the typical Western Red Cedar and Hemlock forest with old Douglas Firs in open areas altered by man or fire.
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Last Updated: June 28, 2009 at 16:41 EST