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Washingtonxl » National Parks in Washington » North Cascades National Park

North Cascades National Park

The North Cascades National Park is a popular tourist attraction in Washington. The national park covers an area of about six lakh eighty five thousand acres of land. The North Cascades National Park is registered under the National Park Service. Tourists have been pouring in numbers to the North Cascades National Park every year and this factor has led to the popularity of the North Cascades National Park in Washington. The North Cascades National Park was founded in the year 1968 and i9n the year 1988, about ninety three percent of the park was assigned as wilderness.

The park in the past had a total of about three hundred and eighteen glaciers. This park has recorded the maximum number of glaciers among the other forty nine states of the US. The Boston Glacier in North Cascades National Park has been recorded as the largest glacier in North Cascades National Park. Some of the other glaciers of the park include Nooksack, Redoubt, Inspiration, Neve, etc.

The North Cascades National Park is popular for its wildlife. As most of the area has been designated as wilderness, the park has been home to lynx, wolves, moose, grizzlies and many more animals. The Cascade Pass is a popular site in the North Cascades National Park, which was used to be an important route by the Native Americans. The park is well known for mountain climbing and backpacking.

One can enjoy unlimited fishing in the Lake Chelan. The other activities of the park include boating, kayaking, canoeing and camping. Biking is also another recreational activity provided by the North Cascades National Park. There are mountain bikes available by which tourists can explore the beauty of the mountains.



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