Recreation Region: Methow Valley Ranger District

Easy Pass Trailhead

Provides access to Easy Pass Trail and Fisher Creek Trail in the North Cascade National Park on the south side of the pass.

General Information

Not accessible during the winter season when North Cascades Scenic Highway (State Route 20) is closed.

No dogs allowed in North Cascades National Park.

Recreation passes honored: Digital Day Pass, Northwest Forest Pass, and Interagency Recreation Passes.
National Park backcountry permit is required for overnight camping in the National Park. A permit can be obtained from North Cascades National Park.

Day Use:
$5 per vehicle per day
$30 per annual

Payment options: Recreation pass or via mobile app

*Suggestion: Download the free recreation.gov app before your trip to have the ability to scan a QR code with your phone and pay on-site, even without service.

Two flags on a flagpole flap in the wind in front of the Methow Valley Ranger District office in Winthrop, Washington.

Address: 24 West Chewuch Road Winthrop, WA 98862
Phone: (509) 996-4000
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed for lunch 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 48.5872

Longitude: -120.8016

Elevation

3,700 feet

Directions

From Winthrop, drive about 40 miles west on Highway 20 (or 46 miles east from Marblemount) to Easy Pass Trailhead. The trailhead is on the south side of the highway between mileposts 151 and 152. The road is clearly signed for Easy Pass.