Campground · North Cascades National Park
A boat-in night beside Ross Lake's wooded shore.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
North Cascades Tour Guide
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Boundary Bay is a backcountry boat-in campground on Ross Lake, with three individual sites, a group site and a dock. It lies 16.5 miles from Ross Dam and 5.5 miles from Hozomeen, so plan for an overnight destination on the lake. A backcountry camping permit is required.
Tent pads, bear boxes and an outdoor pit toilet are reported at camp; food service and potable water aren't documented. Ross Lake can be very windy, so keep that in mind when planning your boat approach and stay.
The appeal here is a wooded lakeshore, with Ross Lake and forested ridges across the water. For a photo, keep evergreen branches or shoreline in the foreground so the wide lake has some depth.
Wildlife
101 sightingsMountain GoatMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
70 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
20 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
77 sightingsSooty GrouseMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
23 sightingsWhite-tailed PtarmiganMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
75 sightingsWestern ToadMost seen around 8 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across North Cascades. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
ChallengingLittle Beaver Trail32.4 mi · 22 hr · 1.5 mi awayA long valley trail climbs to a rugged backcountry pass.
ChallengingDesolation Peak Trail9.4 mi · 7.5 hr · 2.1 mi awayA steep climb to Kerouac’s historic fire lookout
ChallengingLightning Creek Trail to Willow Lake8 mi · 6 hr · 3.6 mi awayA steep climb opens into the quiet Lightning Creek valley.
ModerateHozomeen Lake Trail7.2 mi · 4 hr · 4.2 mi awayA remote lake walk beneath peaks named for their sharp edges.
Campground · 1.4 mi awayLittle Beaver Boat CampA quiet boat-in base on Ross Lake.Sight · 1.8 mi awayDesolation Peak LookoutKerouac’s 1956 lookout crowns a steep climb above Ross Lake.
Campground · 3 mi awayCat Island CampFour boat-in sites on a quiet island in Ross Lake.
Campground · 3.6 mi awayLightning Creek Boat CampFive campsites on Ross Lake, reached by boat or trail.
Campground · 3.9 mi awayLightning Creek Stock CampA two-site Ross Lake camp reached by boat or a long hike.
Campground · 4 mi awaySilver Creek CampA remote dockside camp for a night on Ross Lake.
Campground · 4.3 mi awayHozomeen CampgroundA remote forest camp at Ross Lake's northern end.
Campground · 4.5 mi awayLodgepole CampA remote Ross Lake camp reached by boat, with trail access.Parkwolf’s North Cascades ranking
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