East Bank Ross Lake Trail

National Park Service reports Nightmare bridge is not usable. Be prepared to ford river.

Difficulty	Distance	Steps	Elevation Gain
Easy	0.5 to 62 Miles Round-trip		1,500

Steps are estimated from the hike distance and a difficulty-based stride length.

Formula: distance in miles × 5,280 feet ÷ stride length

Stride length is adjusted because tougher trails usually shorten each step:

Difficulty	Stride length
Unknown	2.2 ft
Accessible	2.3 ft
Easy	2.6 ft
Moderate	2.1 ft
Difficult	2.0 ft
More Difficult	1.9 ft
Strenuous	1.8 ft

The result is rounded to the nearest whole step and shown as an estimate.

Notes

Trail east (Canyon Creek) or west (Ross Lake)

SR 20 typically closes about mid-November and reopens in mid-April.

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Safety Tip

Horses On the Trail?

Horses can be startled easily, so it’s important to make your presence known when approaching stock. Stand on the lower side of the trail to avoid startling them.

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East Bank Ross Lake Trail

Notes

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Horses On the Trail?

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