Ross Lake National Recreation Area 

Contact Information:
Ross Lake National Recreation Area
810 State Route 20
Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284
360-856-5700
http://www.nps.gov/rola/

Size: 117,575 acres

Location: Ross Lake National Recreation Area is located in northwestern Washington, adjacent to North Cascades National Park. Access to the park is from I-5 at Burlington, west of the mountains, and Twisp, on the east, following WA 20 (North Cascades Scenic Highway). WA 20, the major access to Ross Lake NRA, is partially closed from approximately mid-November to mid-April due to the weather.

Description: Ringed by mountains, this national recreation area offers many outdoor recreation opportunities along the upper reaches of the Skagit River, between the north and south units of North Cascades National Park. It includes three reservoirs: 12,000-acre Ross Lake, 910-acre Diablo Lake, and 210-acre Gorge Lake -- water gateways to more remote areas.

Operating Hours: The main season for visiting is mid-May through September. Snow covers all but the lowest elevations during the remainder of the year.

History: Established on October 2, 1968. 

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