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North Cascades National Park Service Complex
Road Conditions
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Road
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Status
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Comments
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North Cascades Highway
State Route 20
(Rainy/Washington Passes)
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Open
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High point: Washington Pass (5,477')
Opened for the season May 1. Re-opened after temporary closure May 19. For current conditions or more information, go to http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes/northcascades
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Thornton Creek Road
(off State Route 20 at mile 117)
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Open
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Elevation at road's end: 2,600'. Open to road's end at Thornton Lake Trailhead. Rough road – not recommended for low-clearance vehicles. |
Cascade River Road
(off State Route 20 at mile 106) |
Open
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Elevation at road's end: 3,660'. Open to road's end at Cascade Pass Trailhead. |
Sibley Creek / Hidden Lake Road (USFS #1540)
(off Cascade River Road at mile 9.7) |
Open
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Elevation at road's end: 3,700'. Opened to road's end at Hidden Lake Trailhead. |
Hozomeen Road
(Silver - Skagit Road from Hope, B.C. to Hozomeen) |
Open
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This road also provides access to Silver Lake and Skagit Valley Provincial Parks in British Columbia. Early season washouts repaired. Recently graded but last 10 miles are still rough. Water over roadway at times of high water. Contact a ranger station for more details.
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| Stehekin Valley Road |
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Stehekin Landing to Car Wash Falls (mile 12.8)
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Open
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Open as conditions permit. Note: road above Car Wash Falls is closed to all motorized travel, including vehicles and bicycles. Stock and hikers use Old Wagon Trail (Pacific Crest Trail). |
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Shuttle service
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The privately operated Stehekin Adventures Shuttle Bus runs between Stehekin Landing and High Bridge. The Shuttle makes four round-trips daily. Shuttle reservations for groups are available at ranch@courtneycountry.com. |
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Many trails and climbing routes in the park complex are accessed via U.S. Forest Service roads. To learn about current conditions on these roads, please follow the links below.
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest road report, including:
- Baker Lake Road USFS #11 (access to Mt. Shuksan and Baker River Trail),
- Shannon Creek Road USFS #1152/14 (access to Mt. Shuksan),
- Hannegan Pass Road USFS #32 and others
Okanogan National Forest road report, including:
- Hart's Pass Road USFS #5400,
- Twisp River Road USFS #44 and others
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Did You Know?
North Cascades National Park Service Complex includes 684,000 acres near the crest of the Cascade Mountains from the Canadian border south to Lake Chelan.
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Last Updated: July 19, 2008 at 14:25 EST |