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SaveRoss Lake National Recreation Area is the most accessible part of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex. Visitors can enjoy hiking, camping, and much more during their trip.
The national recreation area includes three reservoirs: Ross Lake, Diablo Lake, and Gorge Lake—water gateways to more remote areas. Ringed by mountains, it offers many outdoor recreation opportunities along the upper reaches of the Skagit River. The National Park Foundation encourages and promotes local fundraising support at individual national park sites. Washington's National Park Fund is a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service and supports Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks.
The national recreation area includes three reservoirs: Ross Lake, Diablo Lake, and Gorge Lake—water gateways to more remote areas. Ringed by mountains, it offers many outdoor recreation opportunities along the upper reaches of the Skagit River. The National Park Foundation encourages and promotes local fundraising support at individual national park sites. Washington's National Park Fund is a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service and supports Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks.
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- Hike
33 trails
- Trail Running
30 trails
Region Details
33 hike trails
Region Status
Open as of Jun 30, 2023Local Trail Association
Hike Stats
- State Ranking
- #10,050
- Trails (view details)
- 33
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 9
- Trails Hike
- 33
- Trails Trail Running
- 30
- Total Distance
- 73 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 27 miles
- Total Descent
- 9,364 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,627 ft
- Reports
- 3
- Ridden Counter
- 486
Articles
Ross Lake National Recreation Area: Pyramid Lake
Sep 19, 2013 from backpacker.com
This short trail between Gorge and Diablo Lakes climbs steadily to a small pocket lake filled with floating "gardens" and great views of Pyramid Peak.
Popular Ross Lake National Recreation Area Trails
Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Desolation Peak | 13 miles | |
| Diablo Lake Trail | 7 miles | |
| Fourth of July Pass via Thunder Creek | 9 miles | |
| Thunder Knob | 3 miles | |
| Pyramid Lake | 4 miles | |
| Ladder Creek Falls | 2,792 ft | |
| Trail of the Cedars Nature Walk | 3,284 ft |
Photos of Ross Lake National Recreation Area
trail: Desolation Peak Trail
69 |
Mar 3, 2021 @ 2:13pm
Mar 3, 2021Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trail of the Cedars Access | Aug 10, 2022 @ 10:17am Aug 10, 2022 | Ideal | falcon013 | ||
| Trail of the Cedars | Aug 10, 2022 @ 10:17am Aug 10, 2022 | Ideal | falcon013 | ||
| Campsite Access Trail | Sep 25, 2021 @ 8:08am Sep 25, 2021 | Ideal | Djangodurango |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jwarwar | wishlist | trail | activity #69582743 | Apr 13, 2025 @ 1:33pm Apr 13, 2025 |
| Nutrifit | wishlist | trail | activity #61668107 | Nov 12, 2024 @ 7:53am Nov 12, 2024 |
| Skihawk85 | wishlist | trail | activity #57856680 | Aug 26, 2024 @ 7:41pm Aug 26, 2024 |
| ScottyIDG | ridden | route | activity #56499662 | Jul 31, 2024 @ 12:06pm Jul 31, 2024 |
| ScottyIDG | wishlist | route | activity #56460603 | Jul 30, 2024 @ 3:57pm Jul 30, 2024 |
Nearby Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Mather Wilderness | 13.2 km | ||||
| Gibsons Pass Ski Area | 20.2 km | ||||
| Skagit Valley Provincial Park | 2 | 21.7 km | |||
| E.C.Manning Provincial Park | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22.5 km | |
| Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park | 27.4 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 1 | 5 miles | 26 ft | 1,742 ft | 2,047 ft | 1 | 3 | 48 | ||||
| Horse | 9 | 44 miles | 5,617 ft | 19 miles | 2,461 ft | |||||||
| Hike | 33 | 73 miles | 9,364 ft | 27 miles | 5,627 ft | #10,050 | 3 | 7 | 484 | |||
| Trail Running | 30 | 72 miles | 9,216 ft | 27 miles | 5,627 ft | #7,712 | 3 | 69 |
- By markholloway
Trailforks Map Team & contributors - Admins: EMBA-C2S
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- ross lake national recreation area activity log | embed map of Ross Lake National Recreation Area mountain bike trails | ross lake national recreation area mountain biking points of interest
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