North Cascades Frontcountry Camping
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:47 pm
Looks like I'll be in the Cascades the last week in August. Plan to spend about 4-5 days in NC NP and the back half in Alpine Lakes (maybe Glacier Peak) Wilderness.
For North Cascades I plan on dayhiking (maybe one overnighter) so I would prefer to reserve a campsite and use that as a "basecamp" for our stay. I already got plenty of ideas from gimpilator and Matt Lemke on peaks; Trappers, Cascade Pass area and Black Peak are current hopes. Based on that I was planning on reserving at Newhalem. Curious what people think of that from a logistics standpoint? Would another site make more sense - or is there a better choice? I prefer to reserve a campsite instead of hoping to find an open spot at one of the other campsites. I assume it could be busy, with this being the week before Labor Day - and starting 2/23 I can book a reservation.
If I head to Alpine Lakes I hope to camp at Eightmile or Bridgecreek (I don't believe I can make reservations there) with Little Annapurna and Cashmere on the list.Still have to figure out how to fit in Chikamin before heading home...
Thanks in advance for the help!
For North Cascades I plan on dayhiking (maybe one overnighter) so I would prefer to reserve a campsite and use that as a "basecamp" for our stay. I already got plenty of ideas from gimpilator and Matt Lemke on peaks; Trappers, Cascade Pass area and Black Peak are current hopes. Based on that I was planning on reserving at Newhalem. Curious what people think of that from a logistics standpoint? Would another site make more sense - or is there a better choice? I prefer to reserve a campsite instead of hoping to find an open spot at one of the other campsites. I assume it could be busy, with this being the week before Labor Day - and starting 2/23 I can book a reservation.
If I head to Alpine Lakes I hope to camp at Eightmile or Bridgecreek (I don't believe I can make reservations there) with Little Annapurna and Cashmere on the list.Still have to figure out how to fit in Chikamin before heading home...
Thanks in advance for the help!