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North Cascades National Park Travel Guide

Vast and inaccessible are not words often used to describe the Cascade Range, but here in the northern reaches, they are the only ones appropriate for a landscape that contains the largest wilderness in the state of Washington. Here, gray wolves and grizzly bears still roam, and human encroachment on their dominion is limited for the most part to the edges of the wilderness. Read More

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Attractions

Skagit Whitewater

P.O. Box 3623
Federal Way, Washington 98063-3623

Distance: 9.5 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The fast-moving section of the Skagit River below Ross Lake Dam overflows with magnificent scenery.... Read More

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Lower Skagit River

61008 State Rte. 20
Marblemount, Washington 98267

Distance: 12.3 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The Skagit River hosts the largest congregation of bald eagles in the continental United States.... Read More

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Skagit River, John's Guide Service

P.O. Box 727
Concrete, Washington 98237

Distance: 20.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Based out of Rockport, in the beautiful and majestic North Cascades, John's Guide Service offers... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near North Cascades National Park

	Distance (mi.)
Vancouver International Airport	94.8 map
Seattle/Tacoma International Airport	97.1 map
Spokane International Airport	185.8 map

Other Smaller Airports near North Cascades National Park

	Distance (mi.)
Mount Vernon Skagit Regional Airport	52.5 map
Eastsound Orcas Island Airport	71.6 map
Rosario SPB	73.1 map

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Austin Lehman Adventures
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Almost 400 miles of trails and vast, undeveloped wilderness blanket Washington's North Cascades National Park, one of the most diverse ecosystems on...
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from $5000, 17 days
The eruptions of Mt. St. Helens in 1980, and its subsequent rumblings as recently as 2007, are fiery and unforgettable lessons that our planet is a...