East Bank Trail
Hike along the east bank of Ross lake for a nice cool autumn hike in the beautiful North Cascades National Park. It's 12.4 miles and 1,000 feet of elevation gain, and involves a water taxi and car shuttle.
On the Trail
Suggested Itinerary
Day 1 - Set up the car shuttle at Ross Lake Dam and Ruby Creek trailheads. Take the water taxi to Devil’s Creek, hike 5.9 miles south to Roland Creek and camp.
Day 2 - Hike to the Ruby Creek trailhead and shuttle back 4 miles to the Ross Lake Dam trailhead.
Notes
- Camp at Colonial Creek campground Friday night to avoid waking so early Saturday morning.
- Make this a longer, more challenging hike by hiking north on the East Bank Trail or exploring more of the trails on the east side of Ross Lake. There are even a multi-day loop backpack options that takes you through the Pasayten Wilderness if you'd like to spend many days in remote areas of the North Cascades.
- Suitable Activities: Backpacking, Day Hiking
- Seasons: May, June, July, August, September, October
- Weather: View weather forecast
- Difficulty: Easy
- Length: 12.4 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft
- 2,500 ft
- Land Manager: North Cascades National Park
- Parking Permit Required: None
- Recommended Party Size: 12
- Maximum Party Size: 12
- Maximum Route/Place Capacity: 12
Map
- Green Trails Jack Mountain No. 17
- Green Trails Ross Lake No. 16
- Green Trails Diablo Dam No. 48
- Green Trails Mt Logan No. 49
- Trails Illustrated North Cascades National Park
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