The reason the official visitor count is so low for this park is because most of the place that people go is not the actual park, but is instead a National Recreation Area that exists along the SR-20 corridor. Without it, you would need a national park pass to use SR-20. Most hikers will not venture that far off of SR-20, and in many cases, you would need to camp if you wanted to hike that far out. The other reason is that it's overshadowed our more famous parks, Mt Rainier and Mt St Helens, and most tourists will go for those two parks instead. But by far, North Cascades is the best of all of Washington's parks IMO. If you want to visit, make sure to come in the summer, because we close the highway in the winter, due to avalanche danger. Besides, the main appeal of this park is the plants overlooking the lakes! If you want great snow views, Snoqualmie Pass provides a treat in winter. One more kinda nitpicky thing: Downhill skiiers and snowboarders, don't go to our sno-parks. They aren't meant for downhill skiing, they're meant for cross-country skiing, and some have snowmobiling trails. You will not have a fun time if you come looking for some adrenaline, but you will have a fun time if you come looking for a cross-country trail with great views.

@FnAVanLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for all the great tips Puget Sound Transit Blog!!! Everyone needs to go check out your guides!

@cbilmn1044

Жыл бұрын

@@FnAVanLife is there snow in late july too???

@FnAVanLife

Жыл бұрын

@@cbilmn1044 No idea, you're gonna have to go to find out!

I love seeing/hearing about all the northern Washington stuff you guys are doing! Just spent a day with my brother up in Bellingham recently, absolutely gorgeous day. Now I want to go check out North Cascades!!

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

wow that's awesome! You'll love next week cause we spent a good amount of time in Bellingham and loved it!! Agree it's totally gorgeous!!! Thanks so much for adventuring with us Jared! xo Alex

Paco, the Land Dog. He's adorable! And I love the way Frank says "Pahk". You guys make everything look like such fun. My favourite part of the video was your "afternoon place to be". It's so important to find time for the two of you...and of course, Paco.

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Andrea! Oh my gosh what a sweet comment. I love that we make everything look fun - what a compliment!! Paco really needed the relaxation after the hike... next to a giant body of freezing cold water probably wouldn't have been his first pick though haha he is very much a land dog!! haha xo Alex

I love the heading - don't come here. It should be a video "COME HERE - 'enter worst place in world'"

@FnAVanLife

Ай бұрын

I feel like this is Greenland Vs Iceland lol

So much fun and giggles! I was laughing the whole way - with you guys. Oregon's good hot springs were all damaged in the fires last summer/fall. I have a week off and planned to go on a solo camping trip...but my spots are still being rebuilt. Love your friends that you're traveling with and love all the dogs!

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Sherry we love you! so glad to keep you entertained along the way. What a bummer so much in Oregon has been damaged, last year was certainly scary with all the fires. Hopefully this summer is much more calm and all those areas can start to regrow. If you want some spots maybe reach out to @skooliana on Instagram - he knows where all the hidden gem hot springs are in Oregon. Tell him we sent you!! xoxo Alex

Very fun to see this area through your eyes and lens (watched NN’s video the other night). Love that you are finding good dog friendly trails and that Sno-Park spot - WOW! Some good laughs around the campfire 🤣

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah you know we love having fun. 🙃🙂

Hello my friends, very nice adventure. Thanks for taking us along.

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! We love your new photo!!!

Looks like an AMAZING place to visit.... So much SNOW, hard to believe when it is 90% in Kansas City. Have Fun!!!!

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Omg I know! Elevation is a trip! Alex

Had so much fun with you on your FnA adventure to cascade mountains 🏔 you captured the beauty perfectly❣️👍🏻😊🤣🥰🐕😋

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

😍😍😍🥰 Thank you for the love!! You rock Mom🪨 😊❤

I’ve lived in Washington for almost 25 years, and the PNW really rocks. You are capturing it beautifully on your videos - so many shades of green, peaks, old growth forests, waterfalls, mud, trees. Did you already go to the Olympic Peninsula? (If not, you should). Sorry for your border hassles, but this is a good “fall back”.

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Megan!! I am so glad a local like yourself thinks we are doing the ONW justice!! We love this area so much and actually explored here a bunch last year. I'll put our playlist here that includes Olympic National. And we couldn't agree more, this is an AMAZING "fall back" Lots of love! Alex kzread.info/head/PLCQUTB8hgg9YqOKtUHAbbOmvhLr5oUCu7

Home...I really miss my home area, I grew up seeing that mountain everyday from my ccity. Thank you for the video.

@FnAVanLife

8 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! Where you grow up is glorious ✨️

Awesome video!!! Well edited!

@FnAVanLife

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Matt!

That is what the area here is like as well... tall trees and cold seas ! We see Bakers white cap on the clear days. Best of days and safe travels to all of you !

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

ugh sounds beautiful!!! So amazing to have a wonderful view!!! - Alex

Wonderful video. Nice creation. Great work friends.

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

I saw food from Publix!!!! Made me miss home...FL. living in UT now. Visiting NCNP in July! Loved your video & have subscribed to your channel!! 🙂

@FnAVanLife

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! We loved this Park, so beautiful!!! 😍 Enjoy your adventures Kimberly!!!

I'll have to check this place out next month

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

gosh didn't you read the title... we said DON"T GO!!! haahah Just playing you're going to love it!

Hey. Just wanted to let you know the pro master has a weird thing where the brake light often comes on when going down hill. There are different theories as to why but in most cases the brakes are fine and it resets when you turn the engine off and on. Hope this helps!

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information. I think it has to do with brakes overheating on a down hill. Great to know that it is a normal thing on the promasters.

Awe….looks like so much fun!!

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Vernie it was a blast!!! Xoxox Alex

Omg we were there too we just missed you

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

oh my gosh too funny!!!! I hope you guys loved it as much as we did!! xo Alex

Gotta get you guys a bag of dandies! Cascades looked beautiful love that they had trails for paco!

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

What are dandies? It really was incredible you guys should check it out if you get a chance.

Awesome! My hometown

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Omg so cool!!! You're lucky!!! Alex

@patrickhaug1157

10 ай бұрын

Same Hometown then.

Hot springs are great, we went in hot springs in Australia, even though it was hot we still went in because it’s hard to come by 😁

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Omg for sure! When it's hot I just keep my feet in and thats plenty lol still very nice O Team!! Xo Alex

Nice Great Video , beautiful Trip, thanks For sharing

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much friends!!

Putting this place on my list to visit, this is way to beautiful for me to skip. Frank, Dude I would've totally rocked a T-Shirt in the snow as well, growing up east coast its in our blood HAHA!

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Ed, you and Frankie are crazy!!! Lol we loved this park and totally think it should make the list, just don't tell anyone else haha

@jesterokjones4954

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, I wear shorts into December still ..

It sure has that Washington state vibe!

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Oh it really does Washington is such a beautiful state. 😍

Have fun and take care and take it easy and enjoy it

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud.

EXCELLENT VIDEO my friend! 🤗very good!👍🏼like😘❤️

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Those are cotton wood trees raining down the white stuff (seeds)

@FnAVanLife

Жыл бұрын

Nature is so amazing!

Adding to my todo list. Thanks!

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Do it!!!! 😄

@chrisp7652

3 жыл бұрын

@@FnAVanLife Count on it!

I have spent a lot of time in the North Cascades.

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Lucky!!!! Its so beautiful there!!! Thanks BJ! Alex

So dope 🤙🏽

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks happy 😊

6:06. Magical!

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah that hot spring was really nice and great temperature. 👍

You're in my stomping grounds!! I lived in Tacoma for 20 yrs... and 4-5x a year we'd drive up to Marblemount, Concrete, Mazama, Winthrop. Got to a point where we had our own little fire roads and campgrounds to escape to!! You're going to Leavenworth next it sounds like? Cool. 3 pass blast on a motorcycle!! Every spring. Stevens, Snoqualmie and Blewitt...all in a day.😊

@FnAVanLife

2 жыл бұрын

That is so cool James! We loved this area, sounds like you got to explore WAY more of it than we did. We'll have to get your favorite spots for next time. We had so much fun either way. Lots of love James, Enjoy your biking!! xo Alex

I can't wait to go snowing with you! Whatever that might actually be. 🤣

@FnAVanLife

Жыл бұрын

We would be downnnnnn

You should pour a little orange resin in that cabinet logo. Andy poured some resin in Van City Van Life's logo and it was a banger.

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

James I see you are team Frankie..... I'll remember that..... lol KIDDING!!! That sounds like a very cool idea!! Maybe we could have it match the countertops! xo Alex

@jamescarroll0615

3 жыл бұрын

@@FnAVanLife lol, yeah matching the countertops would be great.

The dog in the orange dog backpack was the cutest dog I've ever seen

@FnAVanLife

2 жыл бұрын

Paco!!!! We think he's the cutest too haha xo thanks Embark the Park!

@embarkthepark6745

2 жыл бұрын

@@FnAVanLife Paco is an adorable name!

Frankie: There are literally waterfalls everywhere, on the drive through the park. Alex: Maybe thats why they call it, North Cascades, because theres water cascading everywhere. AAaaaaaHhhhhhhhhh hahahahahaha 😂

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

🤔🤓 lol thats the way it goes!!! Lol

@Coelacanth_yes

3 жыл бұрын

It's called north cascades because it's in the northern cascade range

Great sharing my friend. Full support here s always. See you around

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!! 💓

is it a far hike to the hot springs from the parking

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

If you park in the dirt lot out side of where the hot spring is, no it is a short walk. Like 5 to 10 mins at the most.

I love Ross Lake!

@FnAVanLife

8 ай бұрын

Beautiful!

Looks like a Lord of the Rings movie... please try this Mountain Range in August it will be warmer waters & way less snow compared to June but still lush and active

@FnAVanLife

2 жыл бұрын

Omg yes Colleen!!! Sounds like you've spent some good time in Washington and got to enjoy these lush surroundings. I hope we can get back someday!!! Xo Alex

@colleenkennedy1934

2 жыл бұрын

@@FnAVanLife Nah I very never been there looks amazing tho..... we are Stuck in flat boring Iowa😂

Going to refer visitors of Glacier National Park to this park.

@FnAVanLife

Жыл бұрын

It's stunning Connor!

I personally take offense because I live in The northern cascades

@FnAVanLife

2 жыл бұрын

What do you take offense to we loved It there.

Cool van. What are you marketing? Maybe keep cool spots to yourself 😜

@FnAVanLife

2 жыл бұрын

We are just living life and just would like people to enjoy the channel. That is all at the moment. we only share spots that are already shared otherwise we keep them to ourselves.

You are in my neck of the woods!

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful neck of the woods you live in. 😍

Lots of beautiful scenery…why don’t visit here?

@FnAVanLife

2 жыл бұрын

The title was sarcastic lol it is a really beautiful place and one of the least visited parks.

What month was this taken in?

@FnAVanLife

Жыл бұрын

I think May. It was last summer!

Hi aunt Alex!

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Love you!!!!

Extreme karen energy

@FnAVanLife

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry you feel that way. 😕 I don't think a Karen would respond that way. A Karen would probably get angry lol hope you don't judge before getting to know. ❤

Don’t let Frankie paint the cabinets orange!

@FnAVanLife

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you!!!! 1 for my team 😂

You really shouldn’t be making ur dog carry stuff on its back smh

@FnAVanLife

2 жыл бұрын

That wasn't our dog, it was our friends. And I'm pretty sure the only thing in it was poop bags. She's a dog, not a pack mule. Any ways Nathan.... hope you're having a lovely day! ❤

Bla, bla , bla

@FnAVanLife

Жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see your next hit video Gretta.