The campground, located near the visitor center, has many trails leading to the Skagit River. This is the River Loop Trail. The Cascades rain forest reaches to the river's edge, left and top left. Indian Pipe plants established themselves at trailside. I visited the park during a triple digit heat wave in July, '06. These shady paths, near the natural air conditioning of running water, kept me cool enough to do some photography. The campground is located conveniently close to the market in Newhalem and the North Cascades National Park Visitor Center.