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Nooksack Tower

Washington

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Nooksack Tower is a summit of about 8,269 feet in Whatcom County, Washington, inside North Cascades National Park and the Stephen Mather Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Glacier, about 16 miles away. Mt. Shuksan, a climbing area, sits less than a mile away, and the Nooksack Cirque Trail and Price Lake are both within about 2.5 miles. For an overnight base, Shannon Creek Campground is roughly 7 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

8,269 ft

Land manager

National Park Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Nooksack Tower

Washington

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Glacier, Washington · 16 mi
Managed by
National Park Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for North Cascades National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Nooksack Tower open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in North Cascades National Park. It doesn't name Nooksack Tower, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

  • Fire Closures - Trail, Area, and Camp Closures

    Park closure covering North Cascades National Park · NPS · North Cascades National Park

  • Hozomeen Gate Remains Closed

    Park closure covering North Cascades National Park · NPS · North Cascades National Park

  • Delays on Cascade River Road Starting October 13

    Park alert covering North Cascades National Park · NPS · North Cascades National Park

  • Be Aware of Break-ins along State Route 20

    Park alert covering North Cascades National Park · NPS · North Cascades National Park

  • Diablo Lake Boat Launch Inaccessible to Powerboats

    Park alert covering North Cascades National Park · NPS · North Cascades National Park

As of · Source: NPS · North Cascades National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.