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Ross Dam Trail - Photos

Album Added: June 20, 2025

View of the Skagit River below, Colonial Peak, and the Colonial Glacier in the distance
View of the Skagit River below, Colonial Peak, and the Colonial Glacier in the distance
Ross Dam Trail trailhead
Ross Dam Trail trailhead
Trail map for the Ross Lake area
Trail map for the Ross Lake area
Obstructed view of the alpine peaks around Colonial Glacier
Obstructed view of the alpine peaks around Colonial Glacier
Upper Happy Creek Falls as seen from the footbridge
Upper Happy Creek Falls as seen from the footbridge
Picture 6 of Ross Dam Trail
Waterfall in Happy Creek
Waterfall in Happy Creek
Snapping Turtle Rock
Snapping Turtle Rock
On-trail view of alpine peaks
On-trail view of alpine peaks
Picture 10 of Ross Dam Trail
View of Ross Lake and the Ross Lake Dam
View of Ross Lake and the Ross Lake Dam
Picture 12 of Ross Dam Trail
View of Colonial Peak (left), Colonial Glacier, and Pyramid Peak (right)
View of Colonial Peak (left), Colonial Glacier, and Pyramid Peak (right)
Picture 14 of Ross Dam Trail
Rock cut through the mountainside along the service road to the Ross Lake Dam
Rock cut through the mountainside along the service road to the Ross Lake Dam
Picture 16 of Ross Dam Trail
View of the Ross Lake Dam
View of the Ross Lake Dam
Warning, no swimming or diving -- dam spillgates open randomly without warning
Warning, no swimming or diving -- dam spillgates open randomly without warning
Turquoise waters of Ross Lake as viewed from the dam
Turquoise waters of Ross Lake as viewed from the dam
Walking across the Ross Lake Dam
Walking across the Ross Lake Dam
Picture 21 of Ross Dam Trail
Picture 22 of Ross Dam Trail
Picture 23 of Ross Dam Trail
Picture 24 of Ross Dam Trail
View of Lower Happy Creek Falls, turquoise waters of Ross Lake, and alpine mountains in the distance
View of Lower Happy Creek Falls, turquoise waters of Ross Lake, and alpine mountains in the distance
Picture 26 of Ross Dam Trail
View of Lower Happy Creek Falls from the Ross Lake Dam
View of Lower Happy Creek Falls from the Ross Lake Dam
View of the alpine mountains surrounding the Colonial Glacier
View of the alpine mountains surrounding the Colonial Glacier
Upper Happy Creek Falls (approx. 15-feet tall)
Upper Happy Creek Falls (approx. 15-feet tall)
Upper Happy Creek Falls (approx. 15-feet tall)
Upper Happy Creek Falls (approx. 15-feet tall)
Picture 31 of Ross Dam Trail
Picture 32 of Ross Dam Trail
Picture 33 of Ross Dam Trail
Explore the Trail:
2.2 Miles
Moderate
Diablo, Washington
North Cascades National Park