North Cascades National Park: Attractions and more...
Lake Chelan
This is a beautiful narrow but 50- Mile Lake in the Chelan County, Northern Washington State and the name of this lake is a Salish Indian word Tsi-laan which means deep water.
This is the third deepest lake in the country and is fed by streams from the Cascade Range and the city of Chelan is located at the tip of the lake. The access to the farthest end is restricted to the boat, float plane and hiking. Lake can be reached by the road and to northern part is confined by Lake Chelan National Recreation Area.
Ross Lake
Ross Lake is a large reservoir and is located in the North Cascade Mountains of Northern Washington state and south western British Columbia. This lake runs north- south and is 23 miles long and 1.5 miles wide and with an elevation of 1,604 feet above the sea level. This is a top recreation destination within the North Cascades attracting visitors for fishing, canoeing, hiking and kayaking opportunities.
Picket Range
This area is a small and enormously rugged sub range of the North Cascades lying in the northwestern segment of the American state of Washington and is contained within North Cascades National Park. Lying to the north of the Skagit River which is on the Western part of Ross Lake and east of Mounts Baker and Shuksan. A few good trails are included in the Picket range having great adventurous climbs.
Related Contents
| Whitehorse - 32.4 mi | |
|
Unleash the monkey in you by scrambling up the 10 m outdoor Climbing Wall, take a ride on the waterfront tourist tram called ‘The Trolley’, or try to discover historical secrets... |
|
