Most hikers enter the national park from trailheads along the North Cascades Highway .
Others enter from trailheads along the Cascade River Road, the Stehekin Valley, and via Forest Service trails surrounding the park. Most of the trails are brushed and cleared on a yearly schedule and are in good condition. The higher trails may have some snow on them even in July, so plan accordingly. Readily reached areas are heavily visited, but some remote locations have yet to feel the boots of backcountry traveler. Forest giants of western red cedar and Douglas fir dot the deep valleys.