You are here

Home » Ross Lake National Recreation Area

Ross Lake National Recreation Area

A Summer Sunrise Over The Mountains At Diablo Lake, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, North Cascades National Park Service Complex

A summer sunrise gilding the tips of the mountains towering over a shaded, teal-blue Diablo Lake at Ross Lake National Recreation Area, a part of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex

The Diablo Lake Overlook affords visitors sweeping panoramic views of mountains towering over deep green forests and a teal-blue glacially-fed lake.

Rebecca Latson
Sunrise Over Diablo Lake
bootstrap

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #23: The North Cascades National Park Complex

Just how much do you think you know about the people, places, and vistas of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex, a large swath of Washington state that includes North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area? Now is your chance to find out and maybe even learn a little something you might not have known, by taking this latest National Parks Quiz and Trivia piece.

Early morning clouds over Diablo Lake, North Cascades Complex, Ross Lake National Recreation Area

Early morning clouds over the mountains and brilliant turquoise water of Diablo Lake, North Cascades Complex, Ross Lake National Recreation Area

The overview at Diablo Lake is one of the best places to see and photograph the lake's amazing turquoise color created by glacier-fed waters, surrounded by the Cascade Mountains in Washington state. Diablo Lake is located within the Ross Lake National Recreation Area, which is a part of the North Cascades Complex.

Rebecca Latson
A Cloudy Morning At Diablo Lake
bootstrap

Photography In The National Parks: Your Armchair Photography Guide To The North Cascades Complex

The North Cascades Complex, comprised of Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and North Cascades National Park, is a vast landscape of cold, clear rivers, thick forests, and rugged mountains webbed with a network of trails having few access roads and mainly for backcountry backpackers. Photographer Rebecca Latson recently visited this area and returns with an Armchair Photography Guide to prove you can still get awesome photos of the North Cascades Complex without having to hike into the backcountry to do so.

Exploring The Parks: A North Cascades “Base Camp” Stay

What comes to mind when you hear the words “base camp?” Tents beneath Mount Everest, perhaps? How about something a little closer to home, bordering the incredible turquoise-hued water of Diablo Lake in Ross Lake National Recreation Area, beneath the mountains of the North Cascades? Photographer Rebecca Latson spent a couple of nights at the North Cascades Institute Environmental Learning Center's "Base Camp" and writes about her experience.

The Essential RVing Guide

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

The National Parks RVing Guide, aka the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks, is the definitive guide for RVers seeking information on campgrounds in the National Park System where they can park their rigs. It's available for free for both iPhones and Android models.

This app is packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.

You'll also find stories about RVing in the parks, some tips if you've just recently turned into an RVer, and some planning suggestions. A bonus that wasn't in the previous eBook or PDF versions of this guide are feeds of Traveler content: you'll find our latest stories as well as our most recent podcasts just a click away.

So whether you have an iPhone or an Android, download this app and start exploring the campgrounds in the National Park System where you can park your rig.