East Bank Ross Lake — Sunday, Jun. 12, 2016

North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20

My husband, daughter and our two dogs hiked out to Hidden Hand camp and Lake Ross. The weather was good, partly cloudy and mid 60's. The trail was in really good condition. I could tell the trail had been recently cleaned up by the fresh cut logs to clear the trail and the creek crossing were easy to pass with rocks and logs laid out for easy stepping. This was a day hike that started out midday. It took us three hours for a round trip hike of 7.3 miles. I used my app, Map My Run, to calculate our mileage and time. We ran into two groups hiking out from an overnight camping trip. One couple was packing up when we hit Ross Lake. The lake is super cold so caution if jumping in - the cold water can shock you. There are ticks so use precaution. I found one on me when I got home. We checked our dogs and each other but only one us brought home a traveler. Happy hiking.