North Cascades National Park

Location: Washington

Year Established: 1968

Area: 504,780.94 acres (2,042.8 km2)

Annual Visitors: 23,865

This complex encompasses two units of the national park itself as well as the Ross Lake and Lake Chelan National Recreation Areas. The highly glaciated mountains are spectacular examples of Cascade geology; popular hiking and climbing areas include Cascade Pass, Mount Shuksan, Mount Triumph, and Eldorado Peak.