All North Cascades places
76 places
1Diablo Lake OverlookA quick roadside view of glacial turquoise beneath the Cascades.
2Washington Pass OverlookWatch the Liberty Bell group rise above Highway 20.
3Rainbow FallsA short walk reaches a 312-foot waterfall in a glacial valley.
North Cascades Visitor CenterA relief map makes the peaks and roads easier to place.
4Gorge Creek FallsA 242-foot cascade drops through a gorge beside SR 20.
5Ross Lake OverlookA quick Ross Lake view from a wooded Highway 20 pullout.
6Ladder Creek FallsA short falls loop with gardens and a night light show.
Ross Lake ResortA floating Ross Lake resort reached by boat or a mile-long hike.
7Buckner OrchardWalk the orchard's old irrigation ditch among heirloom apple trees.
Wilderness Information CenterGet permits and trip advice before an overnight backcountry trip.
8Diablo DamA public road crosses the 389-foot dam beside Diablo Lake.
9Ross DamWalk a concrete dam between Ross Lake and the Skagit gorge.
Golden West Visitor CenterStehekin's visitor center sits inside a historic lodge.
10Stehekin LandingThe ferry dock is the doorway to a roadless valley.
North Cascades Lodge at StehekinA lakeside Stehekin base reached by ferry, boat, or a long hike.
11North Cascades Environmental Learning CenterBook a program for lakeside learning, meals and trail days.
12Gorge Lake OverlookA quick Gorge Lake stop for dam views and a short loop.
Stehekin Pastry CompanyA proper pastry break, two miles up the Stehekin valley.
13Sterling Munro ViewpointA short, accessible boardwalk opens on the Picket Range.
14Desolation Peak LookoutKerouac’s 1956 lookout crowns a steep climb above Ross Lake.
15High BridgeA remote Stehekin River gorge view at a historic ranger station.
16Sourdough Mountain LookoutA historic fire lookout crowns a demanding climb above Diablo Lake.
17Copper Mountain Fire LookoutA historic ridge cabin, earned by a long wilderness climb.
Skagit Information CenterHydroelectric history and local help on the road through Newhalem.
18Stehekin Old SchoolA one-room schoolhouse shows how an isolated valley educated its kids.
Stehekin Valley RanchA remote stay nine miles up-valley with meals and transport included.
19Gorge Powerhouse Visitor GallerySee the Skagit Project’s generators from inside the powerhouse.
Skagit General StoreA working 1922 company store with fudge and camp supplies.
20North Cascades National Park Entrance SignA boulder monument marks the Highway 20 approach.
21Gorge InnA 1925 cookhouse puts the Skagit dams' human story on display.
22Old Number Six LocomotiveClimb into an old steam engine and ring its brass bell.
The GardenA garden and farm stand for seasonal produce and homemade goat cheese.
23Newhalem Creek PowerhouseA 1921 powerhouse that helped build Newhalem and Gorge Dam.
Colonial Creek South CampgroundOld-growth camping, lake access, and Thunder Creek from the south loop.
Colonial Creek North CampgroundA wooded Diablo Lake campground with an accessible pier and boat launch.
24Harlequin BridgeA short valley stop with a surprisingly unusual bridge story.
Newhalem Creek CampgroundA riverside base with old-growth loops and Newhalem within walking reach.
Lakeview Point and Picnic AreaA picnic-table view into Stehekin’s glacier-carved valley.
Goodell Creek CampgroundSleep under old-growth trees with the Skagit close by.
Gorge Lake CampgroundEight simple sites, a lakeside launch, and a night by the water.
Harlequin CampgroundA walk-in camp along the Stehekin River.
Purple Point CampgroundSix walk-in tent sites, a short walk from Stehekin Landing.
Lakeview CampgroundA nine-site walk-in camp, five minutes from the landing.
Hozomeen CampgroundA remote forest camp at Ross Lake's northern end.
Big Beaver Boat CampBoat-in campsites with a gateway to Big Beaver Valley.
25Ross CryptA short memorial to J.D. Ross, the man behind Seattle’s Skagit Project.
Weaver Point CampgroundA boat-in Lake Chelan camp with a 3.5-mile trail approach.
Green Point CampA small boat-in camp for a quiet Ross Lake night.
Lower Goodell Group CampgroundA shaded Goodell Creek basecamp made for a whole group.
Lightning Creek Boat CampFive campsites on Ross Lake, reached by boat or trail.
Flick Creek CampgroundA boat-in camp with a big shelter on Lake Chelan.
Little Beaver Boat CampA quiet boat-in base on Ross Lake.
Thunder Point CampA quiet three-site boat-in camp on Diablo Lake.
Cat Island CampFour boat-in sites on a quiet island in Ross Lake.
Cougar Island CampTwo island campsites for a self-sufficient night on Ross Lake.
Buster Brown CampA lake camp reached by water, with its own boat dock.
Rainbow Point CampThree lakeside tent sites, reached by boat or trail.
26Temple of PowerA gazebo built from hardware that once helped power Seattle.
Boundary Bay CampA boat-in night beside Ross Lake's wooded shore.
McMillan CampA three-site boat-in camp that takes planning to reach.
High Bridge CampgroundBackcountry camp two miles beyond High Bridge.
Ten Mile Island CampThree island campsites make the boat trip part of the stay.
Dry Creek CampA four-site Ross Lake camp reached only by boat
Bridge Creek CampA river confluence camp for the trails beyond Stehekin.
Lodgepole CampA remote Ross Lake camp reached by boat, with trail access.
Silver Creek CampA remote dockside camp for a night on Ross Lake.
Rainbow Bridge CampAn overnight camp on Rainbow Loop, in the area burned in 2010.
Spencer’s CampTwo Ross Lake sites and a dock for a self-sufficient night.
Ponderosa CampA two-site boat-in camp on Ross Lake's wooded shore.
Tumwater CampA backcountry night along Stehekin’s upper valley routes.
Devil's Junction CampAn overnight Ross Lake camp reached by boat or trail.
Hidden Cove CampA single-site camp with a sheltered dock, reached only by boat.
Lightning Creek Stock CampA two-site Ross Lake camp reached by boat or a long hike.
May Creek Boat CampA single boat-in site with three-way views from a low bluff.
Manly Wham CampA one-site overnight camp on Lake Chelan, reached only by boat.
Roland Point CampA remote boat-in camp tucked into a Ross Lake cove.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
North Cascades Tour Guide
North Cascades, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for North Cascades National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Diablo Lake Overlook0:00 / 0:32
“You're coming up on Diablo Lake Overlook, a stop I'd keep even on a short drive through. The lake, wooded islands, and steep peaks spread out below you, with no hike needed for the main view.”
Plays as you drive up to Diablo Lake Overlook in the Parkwolf North Cascades Tour Guide.
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