The waters of Lake Diablo at North Cascades National Park are filled with glacial water and the 'glacial flour' or tiny rock specks that reflect with more turquoise than this photo can show. It is an unbelievable color! Our campground, Colonial Creek, is located on both sides of the bridge below on the south end of the lake.
There's a great little trail, Thunder Knob, at the edge of the campground that climbs the knob and gave this view of the highway bridge. About a half mile up is a view of the glaciers on Colonial Peak. I was truly stunned! It does seem like the 'American Alps' right out our backdoor.
The North side of our Campground (CG) has only 42 sites with Colonial Creek roaring through it. The trail crosses the creek twice to reach this campsite.
The South side across the highway has 96 sites with 21 hidden from view in the woods, 30 packed together on the side of the lake and the rest being dark little dens up in the giant trees on two loops that circle on the larger one. It is a CG Host nightmare! We host at the CG Kiosk entrance on the South side from 8am to 11:30 and do our 'count roves' on both sides. ( I am enjoying weeding the wildflower rock garden around the Kiosk that is covered by grass and tree starts.) We have a break from 12 to 4pm and repeat the duties until 5:30 pm.
Most of all we are having a great time traveling in the area! We love Anacortes, WA.
Next Tues. we'll be ferrying over to San Juan Island to check out a possible Fall Host job there at the National Historic Park. So many wonderful places to explore!!
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