Welcome to North Cascades National Park! Your backpack is packed and you're ready to go! What's the red shovel for? Your partner is doing graduate school research on the soils in the park, and you've volunteered to help. Once you choose which trail to start with, you're on your way! But be careful, there are hazards out there in the wilderness, and the search and rescue team is standing by to airlift you out if you don't succeed. Make the right choices and you'll be rewarded with some outstanding views. You might even see some wildlife! After you finish your trip, you can return here to Basecamp and try another one. Good luck, and have fun!

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Learn more about North Cascades National Park before you begin.

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Which trip do you want to do first?

Nooksack Cirque - 12 miles round trip, moderate with tricky creek crossings, 600 ft. elevation gain

Easy Pass Trail - 16 miles round trip, moderately strenuous, 2950 ft. elevation gain

Park Creek Pass - 20 miles round trip, strenous, 3,850 ft. elevation gain

Car Tour - As many miles as you can drive, slacker!

 

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* special thanks to Crystal and Mike, for taking some of the pictures and for being such great partners *

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