Learn more about Backcountry Permits and Winter Travel considerations. When planning your trip, please keep the following in mind: Visit Plan Your Visit for more information. When the Wilderness Information Center is closed, permits are issued by self-registration. See below for information on the Early-Access Lottery and other important dates.īackcountry permits outside of the peak season are first-come, first-serve. The remaining 40% are issued through a walk-up permit on a first-come, first-served basis at a permit issuing station. Reservations must be made at least 2 days in advance of the trip start. Reserved permits must be picked-up in person by 11am on the start date of the trip, or the reservation will be cancelled.Īpproximately 60% of backcountry sites are available for advance reservation for trips during peak season, see dates below. A backcountry permit allows the permit holder and their group to camp in a designated camp or area. Ī permit is required year-round for all overnight stays in the backcountry. Check for Fire Closures and Trail Conditions. A portion of the Copper Ridge Trail is open between Boundary and Copper Lake camps. The Copper Loop will remain closed through the 2023 summer season, hikers are unable to complete the loop.
Today, as in the past, wilderness is an important part of everyone's story. People seek wilderness for many reasons: physical or mental challenge solitude, renewal, or a respite from modern life or as a place to find inspiration and to explore our heritage. Congress has designated 94% of the Complex as the Stephen Mather Wilderness. The North Cascades National Park Service Complex includes 684,000 acres in three units: North Cascades National Park, Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, and Ross Lake National Recreation Area. Your path may follow a route used for many centuries by people who have long crossed these mountains or sought food and resources here, or you may venture to an area so wild it feels as if you are the first explorer. Almost 400 miles (644km) of trails, mostly in major drainages and over high passes, traverse this tremendous landscape. Cascading water is fed by over 300 glaciers and countless snowfields. The diversity of climate and geography creates very different habitats on the west and east side of the crest, as well as fostering a great array of plants and animals. Come to paddle on the turquoise waters of glacially fed lakes, backpack to remote passes or climb rugged mountains carved by ice. There are countless backcountry routes and possibilities at North Cascades National Park Service Complex.
North Cascades National Park Backcountry Permits
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