Wilderness Information Center
48.5384, -121.4481 · Park boundary: National Park Service
The Wilderness Information Center is the main backcountry permit office for North Cascades National Park and the adjacent Ross Lake and Lake Chelan National Recreation Areas. Backcountry permits are required for overnights in the park year-round and are available at an outdoor self-issue station when the center is closed during the winter season. Information desk. Sales area with books, maps, videos, and other items related to the national park and adjacent national forests.
- Every day
- 7:00AM - 4:00PM
Hours vary by season; call for details.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Wilderness Information Center is a Passport To Your National Parks stamp location.
Drive State Route 20 toward Marblemount. Turn onto Ranger Station Road, which leaves State Route 20 at milepost 105.3, just west of Marblemount, and drive 0.7 miles to the complex at the end of the road. The Wilderness Information Center is on the right.
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