North Cascades National Park

Ross Lake, North Cascades National Park, WA

From Seattle, we drove 120+ miles North East to North Cascades National Park. North Cascades National Park sits on the border of US and Canada. This park is also known as the Alps of the West,  features rugged mountain peaks,

Rugged Mountain Peaks Seen From Easy Pass Trail

cascading waterfalls everywhere,

One of the Many Nameless Waterfalls We Found On The Trail

thick forests,

Forested Trail to Easy Pass, North Cascades National Park, WA

deep valleys, long valley lakes,

Diablo Lake, North Cascades National Park, WA

Lakeshore, North Cascades National Park, WA

glacier fed pristine rivers, 

Emerald Waters of the Skagit River, North Cascades National Park, WA

and more than 300 glaciers adorning its rugged peaks, the most glaciers of any US park outside of Alaska. 

Glaciers and Snow, Mount Shuksan, North Cascades National Park

Some have glaciers thousands of years old and at 1988/1999 receive world record snowfall at 1140 inches of snow. 

Summer ( June 30, 2010 ) at higher elevations of North Cascades National Park

In my next posts, I will be featuring some of our hikes at North Cascades and a more detailed exploration of the park. 

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