Willow Lake
Facilities & details
Amenities and on-site features reported for Willow Lake.
Know before you go
Practical things to prepare for a trip to Willow Lake.
- This is a backcountry site — you'll need to carry in your gear and water.
Location
Where Willow Lake sits on the map and how to get there.
What’s nearby
Shops, drinking water, fuel and attractions within reach of the site.
🏞️ Attractions
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

mountain in United States of America
Skagit Valley Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, centred on the Skagit River and its tributaries. The park is 27,964 Hectares. The park borders E. C. Manning Provincial Park in Canada and Ross Lake National Recreation Area and North Cascades National Park in the United States. It includes part of Ross Lake, a reservoir formed by a hydroelectric dam in Whatcom County,
🛒 Amenities & services
🚻 Toilets & showers
- Public toilets
Weather
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Best time to visit
Typical monthly temperature and rainfall at Willow Lake.
Good to know
Quick answers to common questions about Willow Lake.
Can I pitch a tent at Willow Lake?
Yes, tent camping is allowed.
Who runs Willow Lake?
Willow Lake is operated by North Cascades National Park.
Reviews
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Other campgrounds nearby
More places to camp close to Willow Lake.
- Hozomeen Lake · North Cascades National Park
- Nightmare · North Cascades National Park
- Boundary Bay · North Cascades National Park
- Desolation Campground · North Cascades National Park
- Deerlick Camp · North Cascades National Park
- Cat Island Campground · North Cascades National Park