Or, you could throw in with Washington's North Cascades, where the sheer blue waters and dramatic surroundings of Diablo Lake are sure to get you pinching yourself. Nope, you're not dreaming!

Most Washington paddlers get to Ross and its 19 remote boat-in campgrounds by launching at Colonial Creek Campground, just off the North Cascades Highway and on Diablo Lake's Thunder Arm.

Campsites: 58 on Ross Lake; 7 on Diablo Lake Tip: If you don’t want to deal with the rigamarole of a Ross Lake expedition, Colonial Creek Campground on the shores of Diablo Lake is a car campground ...

NEAR DIABLO LAKE, Wash. — State Route 20, also known as the North Cascades Highway, has been closed again due to wildfire activity. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT ...

Western Washington's first bout with wildfire smoke this year has been a doozy. ... the Sourdough fire in the north Cascades near Diablo Lake and the Airplane Lake fire in Chelan County, ...

As of Tuesday, the Sourdough fire burning near Diablo Lake in the North Cascades has torched 1809 acres. More than 300 firefighters are working to battle the blaze, which broke out late last month ...

North Cascades Highway near Diablo Lake reopens after wildfire caused closure Jul 18, 2024, 10:56 AM | Updated: Jul 19, 2024, 11:44 am The Easy Fire burns in the North Cascades on Thursday, July ...

Helicopters are making water drops to fight a wildfire on Sourdough Mountain above Diablo Lake in western Whatcom County. Washington State Department of Transportation Courtesy to The Bellingham ...

A wildfire has forced the closure of North Cascades Hwy. (SR 20) west at milepost 158, a Washington Department of Transportation post on X said. The agency said no detour is available. SR 20 ...

Flames from the Sourdough Fire inch close to the Diablo Dam on Wednesday night, Aug. 2, 2023. Washington State Department of Transportation Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald A lightning-sparked ...