North Cascades: Tiffany-Blue Lakes Without Hiking! 🏔️💎

(No trails needed—just pure PNW magic!) 📍 Why North Cascades? 3hrs from Seattle | 2.5hrs from Vancouver Less crowded than Rainier/Baker, but just as stunning! FREE entry (unlike other NPs!). 🚗 No-Hike Itinerary: 1️⃣ Visitor Center (Marblemount) Grab maps + stamp your National Park Passport! 🛒 2️⃣ Gorge Lake Overlook Quick stop for first glimpse of that iconic blue. 3️⃣ ⭐Diablo Lake Vista Point Tiffany-blue + jade-green waters—walk left of the lot for unfenced views. 4️⃣ Secret Lakeside Beach Dip toes in the water or picnic by the shore! ⚠️ Tips: No food/signal: Pack lunch + download offline maps. Restrooms: Only at Visitor Center (others are porta-potties). Wildfires? Trails close Aug-end—check updates. #NorthCascades #NoHikeNeeded #PNWParadise #SeattleDayTrip 🚙💙