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Ponderosa Campground

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🏞️ Attractions

Desolation Peak (1,855 m)
Desolation Peak (1,855 m)Summits & peaks

Desolation Peak is in the North Cascade Mountains of Washington state, about 6.2 miles (10.0 km) south of the Canada–United States border and in the Ross Lake National Recreation Area. It was first climbed in 1926 by Lage Wernstedt, who named it for the destruction caused by a forest fire that swept the slopes bare that same year. At the summit stands a small wooden one-room fire lookout belonging

0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
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

305.4 km · ~385 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

309.6 km · ~388 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.

311.6 km · ~392 min driveDirections ↗
Spratt Mountain (2,176 m)
Spratt Mountain (2,176 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in Washington (state), United States

320 km · ~397 min driveDirections ↗
Bear Skull Mountain (2,234 m)Summits & peaks320.4 km · ~398 min driveDirections ↗

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Can I bring an RV or caravan to Ponderosa Campground?

No, caravans and RVs aren't permitted here.

Can I pitch a tent at Ponderosa Campground?

Yes, tent camping is allowed.

Who runs Ponderosa Campground?

Ponderosa Campground is operated by North Cascades National Park.

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