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Visitor
Information
Columbia Cascades Cluster
Twenty units of the National
Park System in Washington, Oregon and Idaho make up the Columbia Cascades Cluster.
Mountain Pass Road Reports
Current road conditions and live web cams for Washington mountain passes including the Mt.
Baker and North Cascades highways.
North Cascades Conservation Council
Organized in 1957 to "protect and preserve the North
Cascades' scenic, scientific, recreational, educational, and wilderness values" ,
the council generates programs to keep government officials, environmental
organizations, and the general public informed about issues affecting the Greater North
Cascades Ecosystem. Action is pursued through legislative, legal, and public participation
channels to protect the lands, waters, plants and wildlife.
North
Cascades Institute
The Institute provides field-based environmental education
about the natural history and culture of the Pacific Northwest. Web site offers
information about the institute's history, news, natural history seminars, educational
programs and publications.
North
Cascades National Park
The Go Northwest! travel guide and directory to the North Cascades National
Park including visitor information, accommodations, attractions and activities.
North Cascades
Highway Weekly Update
North Cascades Highway weekly report on road and weather conditions from the Washington
State Department of Transportation.
Ross Lake National Recreation
Area
Travel guide on lodging, travel maps, Ross Lake weather and more.
Whatcom
County
Official web site of the county includes a section on parks and
recreation, of interest to the visitor.
Whatcom
County History and Resource Guide
Local history, libraries, museums, historical societies and recommended
reading on the web site by M. A. Hellyer.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Snowater
Resort
Resort is situated on 20 acres of natural park land
surrounded by the Nooksack River and National Forest. The facility features an
all-electric, two-story, two- bedroom, two-bath townhouse accommodations with fireplace;
washer/dryer; complete kitchen with microwave, dishwasher, range and frig; and a furnished
balcony. The resort is located 34 miles east of Bellingham WA on the Mt Baker
Highway, approximately 2 hours north of Seattle and east of Vancouver, Canada. Nearby
facilities include restaurants, bistros, live entertainment, hiking trails, fishing,
downhill and cross-country skiing.
ACTIVITIES
Bicycling
Bicycling the North Cascades
Highway
The full title of this first person account of a great ride, "Bicycling the North
Cascades Highway From Puget Sound to the Idaho Border," pretty well tells the tale.
Dog Sledding
Enchanted
Mountain Tours
Offering dog sledding in the Cascades. Glide through Washington's majestic
mountain valleys near Leavenworth or Lake Wenatchee on a dog sled pulled by a team of
Alaskan Huskies. Hal-day, full-day and custom tours.
Fairs
and Festivals
Evergreen
State Fair. 14405 179th Avenue SE, P.O. Box 129, Monroe, WA
98272. Phone: 360-805-6700; 24 Hour Events Hotline
425-339-3309. August
Fishing
Dennis
Dickson Fly Fishing Guide
Guided fly fishing trips on the Skagit, Sauk and Stilly. Web site features trip
descriptions, fishing reports, current conditions, books and more.
Hiking
Pacific Crest Trail - Northern Washington
Section
A guide covering the Pacific Crest Trail as it traverses the North Cascade Mountains
in the state of Washington. This section of the Pacific Crest Trail runs 70
miles between Interstate 91 at Snoqualmie Pass and Route 2 at Stevens Pass. Generally it
would take an average of five to seven days to hike this entire section. The hiker will
pass a half dozen classic high alpine lakes each day along the trail, each one a prime
destination in itself.
North Central Cascades Hiking Gallery
The North Cascades Hiking Gallery is a collection of photos and descriptions of
hikes in the Cascades, east and north of Seattle.
Scenic Drives
Cascade Loop Travel Guide
Whitewater Rafting
North Cascades River Expeditions
Whitewater rafting in the Washington Cascades, including river descriptions, stories,
blooper photos, guide training, and current water levels.
Osprey River Adventures
Offers whitewater rafting adventures and family float trips in the Methow River Valley
near Winthrop in eastern Washington, and also in the Skagit River.
Ski to Sea, May
A popular festival and relay race held each year over the Memorial
Day weekend. Features parades, carnivals, street fairs, and gallery,
garden, and home tours. The big race is a rigorous 85-mile relay
incorporating seven different venues from Mount Baker to Bellingham Bay.
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Hiking the North Cascades
by Eric Molvar
Falcon Publishing Company, (April 1998)
Paperback, 388 pages
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Short Hikes in Washington's North Cascades & San Juan Islands
by E. M. Sterling, Bob Spring, Ira Spring
March 1994, Mountaineers Books,
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Handbooks: Washington
by Don Pitcher
June 2002, 7th edition, Paperback,
1000 pages, (guidebook)
In-depth coverage of the history,
landscape, and changes in a state that has come of age. Ranges from
Olympic Peninsula's lush rainforests and long sandy beaches, to
glacier-clad Cascade summits, friendly eastern towns and wineries, the
tranquil Puget Sound, Seattle, and the San Juan Islands.
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