🏔️ 2026 Season
North Cascades Permits 2026
The "American Alps" - remote, rugged, and absolutely stunning. Permits required for all overnight backcountry trips.
This guide covers North Cascades permits.
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2026 Permit Information
Advance Reservations Open
Peak Season
🥾 Popular Routes
- Copper Ridge - Classic traverse, incredible views
- Sahale Glacier - Alpine grandeur
- Cascade Pass - Accessible, stunning
- East Fork - Less crowded
📋 What You Need
- • North Cascades backcountry permit
- • Campfire permit (summer)
- • Bear canisters required
- • Limited services in park
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Other Washington permits
The two Washington permits people apply for in the same week as this one.
- Enchantments Through-Hike permit datesWashington's hardest overnight draw, and the reason people hike the whole 18 miles in a day instead.
- Mount St. Helens climbing permit datesWashington's one climbing quota that is not a lottery: permits for a whole month go on sale at 7:00 AM PT on the 1st.