Quick Stats
Creation Date
October 2, 1968
Lowest Elevation
605 feet at Goodell Creek
Highest Elevation
9,206 feet at on Goode Mountain
Lowest Average Temp
30°F in January
Record Low Temp
-4°F in 1968
Highest Average Temp
76°F in July
Record High Temp
108°F in 1965
Our Last Visit
August 2007
Park Creation Timeline
1968
Ross Lake National Recreation Area, Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, and North Cascades National Park are all created, forming this complex of three NPS units managed as one
Animals and Plants
Mammal species include 75 species in 21 families. Among these are gray wolves, grizzly bears, black bears, wolverines, river otters, cougars, lynx, and bobcats, along with bats and many smaller animals. The NPS has prepared a
checklist of park mammals.
12 species of amphibians can be found in the park's streams, lakes, ponds and wetlands. These include frogs, toads, and salamanders. There are a few species of snakes, lizards, and one turtle, the painted turtle. The NPS has prepared a
checklist of park reptiles and amphibians.
Over 200 species of birds in 38 families can be found in the park. Of particular note is the Skagit River area, which attracts the largest winter concentrations of bald eagles in the continental US.
North Cascades National Park Complex
Info at (360) 856-5700 ext. 515
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