Ross Dam Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 13.6 mi round trip · 1,116 ft gain · 4 h 30 min–6 h 30 min
Parking: not reported today
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Anthony Maw · CC BY-SA 4.0A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape.
6.8 mi one way · high point 2,127 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 1,613–2,127 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
dogs, accessibility, bikes: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In North Cascades National Park Complex. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, fees and closures change. Check the official park site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at Ross Dam Trailhead · North Cascades / Hwy 20
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.72777, -121.06260
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny, 68°F, wind 9 mph
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 49°F, 2% precip, wind 2 to 7 mph
- Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 69°F, 1% precip, wind 1 to 6 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:11 am · sunset 6:33 pm
Air: Good (AQI 33, PM2.5 6 µg/m³) at the Darrington-Fir St monitor, 67 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Luna fire, 15 km away, 8,553 acres, 42% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Beaver Pass (3,630 ft, 22 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 19 · typical peak Apr 9
No reports in the last 3 days.
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