Easy Pass Trailhead
Provides access to Easy Pass and Fisher Creek Trail in the North Cascade National Park on the south side of the pass.
A backcountry permit is required from North Cascades National Park to camp on the National Park. A pemit can be obtained at the National Park Service office in Marblemount (360-845-7245).
At a Glance
Current Conditions: | current conditions |
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Fees: | A recreation pass is required for parking. $5/vehicle/day Northwest Forest Pass can be purchased from a self-pay station provided at the trailhead. |
Permit Info: | A national park backcountry permit is required for overnight camping in the national park. A permit can be obtained at the National Park Service office in Marblemount or week-days at Methow Valley Range District in Winthrop. |
Open Season: | Late July |
Usage: | Light |
Best Season: | August-September |
Busiest Season: | August |
Restrictions: | No camping at the pass. Trail is closed to horses, mountain bikes, and motorbikes. The national park does not allow campfires at Fisher Camp or the Fisher Creek Basin - be sure to carry a stove if you plan an overnight stay. Dogs are not allowed in the national park. |
Closest Towns: | Winthrop, WA |
Water: | No potable water |
Restroom: | vault toilet at Trailhead |
Passes: | A recreation pass is required for parking. $5/vehicle/day Northwest Forest Pass can be purchased from a self-pay station provided at the trailhead. |
Operated By: | Forest Service |
Information Center: | Methow Valley Ranger District http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recarea/?recid=59073 |
General Information
Directions:From Winthrop, drive about 40 miles west on State Route 20 (or 46 miles east from Marblemount) to Easy Pass Trailhead. The trailhead is on the south side of the highway.
Activities
Day Hiking
Backpacking
This trail offers magnificent views, especially in the fall when the larches turn gold. Once you cross over the pass you are in the North Cascades National Park.
Viewing Plants
This trail offers spectacular fall colors with gold alpine larches and red huckleberry bushes.
Viewing Scenery
This trail offers magnificent views of ragged ridges and rugged mountains.