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Hike 6/5 Ruby Arm to Ross Lake
After a short drop from the trailhead on Highway 20, the trail crosses a footbridge in view of the confluence of Ruby Creek and Panther Creek.
Wild Ginger and other leafy plants glisten with the fresh-fallen rain
Nicely maintained trail
Penty of mushrooms large and small were seen
Calypso Orchid along the trail
Large clumps of Penstemon adorned the rocky cliffs near the vista at trail's end.
Ross Lake from the vista point. Lake level is 40 feet or more below full pool, but should fill by later this summer
Group basking in the sunshine at the vista point
Gorge Creek Falls
After a short drop from the trailhead on Highway 20, the trail crosses a footbridge in view of the confluence of Ruby Creek and Panther Creek.
Wild Ginger and other leafy plants glisten with the fresh-fallen rain
Nicely maintained trail
Penty of mushrooms large and small were seen
Calypso Orchid along the trail
Large clumps of Penstemon adorned the rocky cliffs near the vista at trail's end.
Ross Lake from the vista point. Lake level is 40 feet or more below full pool, but should fill by later this summer
Group basking in the sunshine at the vista point
Gorge Creek Falls
After a short drop from the trailhead on Highway 20, the trail crosses a footbridge in view of the confluence of Ruby Creek and Panther Creek.
Wild Ginger and other leafy plants glisten with the fresh-fallen rain
Nicely maintained trail
Penty of mushrooms large and small were seen
Calypso Orchid along the trail
Large clumps of Penstemon adorned the rocky cliffs near the vista at trail's end.
Ross Lake from the vista point. Lake level is 40 feet or more below full pool, but should fill by later this summer
Group basking in the sunshine at the vista point
Gorge Creek Falls
After a short drop from the trailhead on Highway 20, the trail crosses a footbridge in view of the confluence of Ruby Creek and Panther Creek.
Wild Ginger and other leafy plants glisten with the fresh-fallen rain
Nicely maintained trail
Penty of mushrooms large and small were seen
Calypso Orchid along the trail
Large clumps of Penstemon adorned the rocky cliffs near the vista at trail's end.
Ross Lake from the vista point. Lake level is 40 feet or more below full pool, but should fill by later this summer
Group basking in the sunshine at the vista point
Gorge Creek Falls