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Happy Creek Forest Walk
The Happy Creek Forest Walk is a short, fully accessible boardwalk trail.
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Happy Creek Forest Walk Details
The Happy Creek Forest Walk is a popular stop for motorists touring the North Cascades Scenic Highway, and is a favorite of families with small children. This is an easy loop trail intended to be a self-guided, interpretive tour of the North Cascades' natural features, and there are interesting plaques and signs to help explain the surrounding ecosystem. For visitors looking to explore the area further, there is a longer, more difficult trail leading to Happy Creek Falls and some old mining artifacts. Accessible parking and toilets are located near the trailhead on State Route 20, at milepost 134 near Ross Lake.
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Happy Creek Boardwalk and Falls Trail
Happy Creek is a short, fully accessible boardwalk trail.
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Ross Lake Resort
The Ross Lake Resort features charming furnished cabins and bunkhouses on the shores of Ross Lake.
0.9 mi away
Ross Lake
The 24-mile-long Ross Lake is situated on the U.S.-Canadian border and is well known for it's recreational opportunities.
0.9 mi away
Ross Lake Campgrounds
The Ross Lake Campgrounds are only accessible by boat.
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Ross Lake Overlook
Often overshadowed by the nearby Diablo Lake Overlook, Ross Lake Overlook offers extensive views of this narrow, 22-mile-long lake.
