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Cougar Island

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Roland Point (596 m)Summits & peaks0.1 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Pumpkin Mountain (1,063 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in Washington, United States of America

1 km · ~11 min walkDirections ↗
Happy Creek TrailheadTrails & trailheads1.2 km · ~14 min walkDirections ↗
Pierce Mountain (1,498 m)
Pierce Mountain (1,498 m)Summits & peaks

Pierce Mountain is a 4,973-foot (1,516-metre) summit in the North Cascades of Washington, United States. It is located within North Cascades National Park and Stephen Mather Wilderness. It is situated above Ross Dam, at the eastern culmination of Sourdough Mountain. Like many North Cascade peaks, Pierce Mountain is more notable for its large, steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute el

1.6 km · ~2 min driveDirections ↗
John Pierce WaterfallWaterfalls2.7 km · ~2 min driveDirections ↗
East Bank TrailheadTrails & trailheads5.2 km · ~5 min driveDirections ↗
Diablo Lake Overlook
Diablo Lake OverlookAttractions

Le lac Diablo est un lac situé au nord de l'État de Washington aux États-Unis. Le lac est formé par un barrage artificiel construit sur le fleuve Skagit au sein de la zone récréative de Ross Lake National Recreation Area dans la chaine montagneuse des North Cascades.

5.6 km · ~6 min driveDirections ↗
Stephen Mather Wilderness
Stephen Mather WildernessParks & play

The Stephen Mather Wilderness is a 634,614 acres (256,819 ha) wilderness area honoring Stephen Mather, the first director of the National Park Service. It is located within North Cascades National Park, Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, and Ross Lake National Recreation Area in the North Cascade Range of Washington, United States.

8.6 km · ~10 min driveDirections ↗
North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National ParkParks & play

North Cascades National Park is a national park of the United States in Washington. At more than 500,000 acres (200,000 ha), it is the largest of the three National Park Service units that comprise the North Cascades National Park Complex. North Cascades National Park consists of a northern and southern section, bisected by the Skagit River that flows through the reservoirs of Ross Lake National R

9 km · ~8 min driveDirections ↗
Ross Lake National Recreation Area
Ross Lake National Recreation AreaParks & play

Ross Lake National Recreation Area is a US national recreation area in north central Washington just south of the Canada–US border. It is the most accessible part of the North Cascades National Park Complex which also includes North Cascades National Park and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. Ross Lake NRA follows the Skagit River corridor from the Canada–US border to the western foothills of

16.1 km · ~16 min driveDirections ↗

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Can I bring an RV or caravan to Cougar Island?

No, caravans and RVs aren't permitted here.

Can I pitch a tent at Cougar Island?

Yes, tent camping is allowed.

Who runs Cougar Island?

Cougar Island is operated by North Cascades National Park.

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