NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK
DAY TOUR
Activity level: easy – moderate CATERED TO YOUR LEVEL
Experience the wilderness and majestic landscape in the heart of the North Cascades!
The North Cascades National Park Day Tour promises to take your breath away with its incredible jagged mountain peaks, expansive glacially-carved valleys, endless temperate rainforest, old-growth trees, turquoise-colored lakes and life-sustaining rivers.
The 78 mi, 2-hr drive (from Mount Vernon) on the North Cascades Scenic Highway parallels the Skagit Wild & Scenic River System. Stops included in our North Cascades National Park Day Tour:
- Skagit River
- North Cascades National Park Visitor Center
- Gorge Creek Falls
- Ross Lake Lookout
- Diablo Lake Lookout
- Drive over Diablo Dam
- 3-4 mi easy-moderate hike in the old-growth forest (optional)
Instead of the hike, you have the option to take the Diablo Lake afternoon 2-hr boat tour, Friday-Saturday-Sunday only, June 28-September 8 (at an additional cost).
Note: Summer temperatures can soar into the 90s, increasing the possibility of forest fires and heat stroke.
MAY – OCTOBER
9:30 am – 6:30 pm
$240 Adult
$120 Child (10 & under)
Backed by 30 years of safely guiding Adventures!
Not included: lunch, taxes & fees, and gratuity
Very small group size: 1-5 Adventurers
What to bring: weather appropriate clothing, comfortable walking shoes, lunch/snacks & beverage.
Pick-up & drop-off locations: Mount Vernon Amtrak train & bus Station, Anacortes Ferry, hotels, motels, B&Bs, AirBnBs, marinas, residences & Airporter Shuttle locations in Anacortes, La Conner, Burlington & Mount Vernon.
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Testimonials
“I loved every minute of the tour into North Cascades National Park! Stephanie showed me several wonderful outlooks and towns with Lake Diablo as the most astonishing highlight. We also took a wonderful hike along the river. Stephanie taught me so much about the local flora and fauna and is wonderful company at the same time! This tour exceeded my expectations in many ways. I would recommend it to anyone!” Lory, Netherlands
“It was such an amazing experience exploring Skagit county and North Cascade NP with you! I had so much fun and learned a lot about Skagit from you. Today in Seattle it was incredible how I still felt connected with the Mountain ranges from Skagit! You are the best guide I have ever had by your master skills of preparing and your sweetness of caring. I am thankful for it all.” Peace, Thailand
“I attend the north cascade tour last week, the scenery was very beautiful and Stephanie was a very professional guide, she took me to nearly all the attractive place in the park. It is a very excellent tour, highly recommended.” Xi, China
