Or park at the Ross Dam trailhead and hike down a steep trail to Ross Dam, where you can pick up a lonely telephone hotline to Ross Lake Resort. Someone will shuttle you via a motorboat ($2/person) to ...

Meditations on Ross Lake: Why Northern Washington Should Be Your Next Paddle and Camping Destination. ... Ross Lake presented itself and we stepped into an alternate reality for the next 24 hours.

It covers the Ross Dam Haul Road and destroyed Seattle City Light's barge dock, Ross Lake Resort's truck and the National Park Service's canoe and kayak landing. The area remains unstable and ...

A kayak fishing exploration of Washington's trout-filled Ross Lake, a 22-mile long waterway nestled into the North Cascade Mountains.

Washington's North Cascades—the “American Alps”—have snow-topped mountains, rivers, and valleys. A true wilderness, the park is home to a diverse ecosystem that includes wolves, lynx, and ...

14. Blue Lake Trail . Distance: 4.6 miles. Type of Trail: Out & Back. Difficulty: Moderate. Blue Lake sits high, high up in the mountains, beckoning hikers to traverse the uphill climb and admire ...

National Park ServiceA ranger carries marijuana plants out of Ross Lake National Recreation Area. Law enforcement officers from nine agencies raided a marijuana grow site Aug. 14 in Washington's ...