River Loop Trail – The 1.8 mile River Loop Trail starts at the North Cascades National Park visitor center. Thunder Knob Trail – An easy 3.6 mile (round trip) trail.

One place you won’t see it? The Golden West Visitor Center in Stehekin. The center, renovated in 2001 for $2.7 million, will remain shuttered this summer.

The Triplets emerge from the clouds in North Cascades National Park. As of 2016, North Cascades National Park hadn’t seen 30,000 visitors in a given year since the late 1990s.

If you try driving the North Cascades Highway the weekend of April 11, 2025, you’ll be met by a big gate blocking the road. Every winter, this scenic drive is closed due to heavy snow and ...