Hart's Pass Campground — Local services in Washington

Here is the scoop on getting up here. Hart’s Pass road is not difficult to get up as far as the campground and guard building. We did it in a Prius and had no issues. As long as you drive careful and keep an eye out for rocks in the road then no worries. I was surprised a lot of the road is amongst trees not along the edge of cliffs. There certainly are areas like that and they are amazing. I highly suggest you be prepared for a flat tire before you make your way up here because the person working at the guard building said they had two flat tires in 12 hours today up at the top, including one on a large 4 x 4 vehicle and one on a sedan like ours. If you have any plans on going to the old mining area called Barron they you have to have a tough 4 WD vehicle or you will NOT make it. It is almost 3 miles there and we hiked some of the road and it was clearly impossible for any...

I visited the North Cascades region in August of 2017 because of the local beauty and also because this area is DARK. Local light pollution are among the lowest in the state of Washington and some of the darkest in the continental US. I selected Harts Pass campground because of the remoteness and also because of the badass mountain road one must traverse to get there (white knuckle driving at it's best). The single night I was able to spend here was wondrously clear and dark, with no moon in the way. The mountain beauty is accentuated by the pitch dark skies and quiet nature of the campsite. I can't wait to get back to this area for more exploring and...

The NF guard keeps the place clean and safe. Great spot to set up a base camp to explore the N. Cascades. There are two separate camping locations at Harts Pass. The sites fill up quick on the weekend. The spots closest to the guard station are the envied spots but generally the camp site further from the guard station don’t fill up as quick. If you can’t find camping at harts pass you can always just park and walk a mile or so and find a couple tent sites. When hiking in the park remember to stay on trail and keep off the plant life as much as you can. It can take up to 10 years for plants to repair in the...