Wilderness Information Center
Facility · Washington ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Mt. Baker National Forest (NF) · Open Access
- 354 ft
- Elevation
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.
Getting there
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.
48.53842, -121.44811 · 48°32'18.3"N 121°26'53.2"W
Typical weather
Typically 78°F in Aug, down to 41°F in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 42 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 47 | 41 |
| Low °F | 32 | 32 | 34 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 47 | 41 | 36 | 32 |
| Precip in | 12.8 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 9.2 | 13.7 | 11.3 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Map
Member photos
Common questions about Wilderness Information Center
- Can you reserve a site at Wilderness Information Center?
- No. Wilderness Information Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Wilderness Information Center
- Marble Creek Campground 8.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Goodell Creek Campground 12.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Lower Goodell Group Campground 12.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Upper Goodell Group Campground 12.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Newhalem Creek Campground 12.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Mineral Park Campground 13.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Horseshoe Cove Campground 13.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Bayview Campground (Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, WA) 14.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Marblemount Boat Launch 1.3 mi · Facility
- North Cascades (SR 20) 6.8 mi · Facility
- North Cascades Visitor Center 12.1 mi · Facility
- Bayview Campground 14 mi · Campground
Contact
- Phone (360) 854-7245
- Email noca_wilderness@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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