North Cascades National Park - Lake Diablo Dam - Waterfalls - HWY20
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- čas přidán 15. 09. 2020
- North Cascades National Park - Lake Diablo Dam - Waterfalls - HWY20 - Ross Lake National Recreation Area
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Another great one, Russ. Did you know that the lakes are that beautiful turquoise color in mountains carved by glaciers, because the glaciers grind rocks into 'rock flour', particles small enough to remain suspended in the water even thousands of years later? Its sometimes called 'glacial milk'!
I can't wait to see what you'll do when you come to the coast. Don't tell me, let it be a surprise.
That is gorgeous! Such beauty looks surreal. I didn't want to leave the mountains and that lake. You should have checked out the campgrounds. Ha!
Russ, Ross Lake Ross dam, Gorge lake Gorge dam, Diablo lake Diablo dam are all Seattle City light facilities. Long before N Cascades NP. we camped at Colonial Creek campground when it was as far as you could go.
Best place in the US to live. Fires and smoke notwithstanding. State rte 20 stops when it runs into us 101, still a ways to the coast. Really nice watching you travel it. Thank you
One of the best drives yet.
👋😊
I really doubt that you could ever top this trip! Thanks and safe travels!
You should newer let your focus on the final destination interfere with the enjoyment of the journey to get there.
there's a ton of boon docking up there. i was wondering why he didn't stop.
Ronald Graves I do sometimes wish he would slow down a bit, always onto the next thing. To each his own I suppose.
@@keenosaabi4530 Unfamiliar with the area, and he needs internet connectivity to upload his new video. Just not a lot of current bushes in the Cascades.
@@nickdubesa8068 Mt wife and I have a daughter in Greeley, Colorado, 938 miles from our home in Texas. We used to drive 16.5 hours in a day, do it in one shot. We bought a used motor home and now stretch it to 4 or 5 days. Because we can. I used to have a job, now I'm retired and can afford the luxury of not pushing to get somewhere. I just leave 3 days earlier than I would have 10 years ago.
Just so you know, 20 does not go to the coast. It goes to the Anacortes or down Whidbey Island. The coast is out on the Olympic penn. You would take the Coupeville ferry over to Port Townsend and then 101 out to Neah Bay and the coast. Very nice videos though.
Thanks for the great content Russ, we love your travels.
Wow the lake, mountains and dam are beautiful. I bet the dam is beautiful lit up at night. Feet up through the tunnel. 😏 High mountain glory then to the ocean what a treat!!! The horn makes us laugh. 🤣👍 Thank you for an awesome ride.
Excellent,Excellent,Excellent....... your the best Russ. Thanks for doing all of the driving. 😙
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Beautiful drive today. Keep up the excellent work.
I have a friend that moved up to Sedro-Woolley 15 years ago. After watching this video I think I need to pay him a visit.
I live just outside of Sedro. A very nice rural area. Elk in the fields, bears and cougars in the woods. Salmon in the river. A very nice place. You should come visit.
I have friends that live close to sedro too. Def beautiful area!✌️
i live in arlington now. i go over to winthrop for lunch at 3 finger jack's. it's one of the most beautiful motorcycle rides in the state.
When you first tooted your horn seriously I thought what was that noise? Then you said you honked your horn. I thought is that a bird caught in that tunnel. Wow! Looking through that grate across the dam.
Hi Russ! Greetings from
Minnesota
Wow, so beautiful. Thanks Russ. That Ross Lake Dam did not look like a two lane road but i guess it is, you went down and back the other way. Must just be the camera making it look smaller? I would think someone would have had to back up on that Dam if another car was coming the opposite direction?
yes, I think we we're all holding our breath hoping we would not run into someone coming our way..great trip Russ..Thanks !
it is in fact a 1 lane road across the dam. no traffic controls just courteous people.
Wow so many waterfalls! Thx for the zen moments!
🙋♀️Hello Russ! A Picture Postcard Perfect Day! 👍
Absolutely breathtaking!
Thanks for sharing. ( your right that horn is terrible) ha ha
Thanks for all the great videos Russ! Keep em coming 👍
💞😍Beautiful... Thank you for sharing... Always a pleasure to view your vlogs! Best Wishes!
This is strong cabin fever therapy! Thank you for the appointment.🌞
That was most amazing lake and beautiful drive. Thanks for the traveling. Drive safe and keep it rolling.
Beautiful drive
Washington is a beautiful State! I enjoy all of your videos but I absolutely Love the view you were just driving through. It's one of my favorites. Great video, I felt like I was riding with you. I'm glad you missed the smoke!
You should have kept going after you crossed the dam. The learning center is worth the stop. They built Ross Lake dam by bringing full size railroad cars loaded with material up the side of a hill on a tram. at the top of the hill they had railroad tracks to haul the material over to the dam site. You could take the tram years ago but not sure if it is still being used for visitors. Been awhile since I've been up there but camping at Colonial Creek Campground is very nice (you passed it one of the bridge crossings). Thanks for bringing us along.
they have dam tours out of newhalem you get to take a boat ride up to the tram but it no longer functions the tour includes dinner, my former neighbor used to cook there.
Wow...such a beautiful place! The color of the water in this video is so purdy as we southerners would say! 😊 Thank you for showing us some of these beautiful places!
That dam is run bt Seattle City Power and Light!!!!!
North Cascades Hwy 20...making me home sick. Thanks for sharing the beauty of Washington❤.
When they're spilling its twice the adventure
Best video by a dam site 😁
I've traveled this road several times on my motorcycle, it's beautiful Every time however, this road is closed in the winter months...lots and lots of waterfalls!!
I have a couple of tips for you near Anacortes.
Cap Sante Part has a nice view.
Washington Park has a scenic driving loop.
The Mt Erie view point is awesome! You can access it by Erie Mountain Drive.
Hopefully the smoke layer hugging the Northwest won't impede the view in that area.
If you are following Highway 20 all the way, you will cross the Deception Pass bridge.
There is a great view of the bridge from Deception Pass State park.
You will need a state pass to drive through the park.
Look for low flying jets on north Whidbey Island.
The three "triangle of fire" forts are all worth seeing.
Fort Casey near the ferry terminal. The ferry ride is highway 20 on water.
Fort Worden near Port Townsend. The movie "Officer and a Gentleman" was filmed there.
And Fort Flagler. Nice campground with a view of the Navy dock where they load and unload munitions from the Indian Island ammo dump.
If you are driving out to Port Angeles, I'll pass on some more tips.
I hope this is helpful as you never been in the area before.
Thanks for the videos.
Russ is usually a few days to a week ahead of when he posts each video. (And in a comment a week ago he hinted he had already taken a ferry near the coast.) So it's hard to give him suggestions of places to visit along his route. But they still help others who might be traveling in those areas.
@@michaeldeal4846 I was thinking that might be an issue. If he took the ferry, he's mostly beyond the places I mentioned.
If you search you will find that Russ has been to Deception Pass and Fort Warden and has posted videos
Thank you so much Russ❤️ totally enjoying this virtual vacation! ❤️
Mate love your channel just keep hopping from one to the next keep it up and happy trails 👍🏻😁👌🏼
Absolutely beautiful scenery! WOW! 😍. Thank you for taking us along for the ride! Enjoyed it! Been following your journey for awhile now. You’re funny! The wimpy horn on your van! Hahaha! Stay safe Russ! ☮️♥️🙏
loved the drive across the dam - really cool!
Can it get any better? I think not! Just beautiful!
Next time you travel Hwy 20, start in the west and go east. It looks totally different but just as beautiful. Also look up HWY 2 sometime. It's south of there and another beautiful mountain area.
When we lived there the workers took a lift up to the Dam access point....The following is from the park service. There is no road access to Ross Lake from State Route 20. Road access to Ross Lake is available in Hozomeen. To access Ross Lake from State Route 20, most boaters will launch on Diablo Lake at Colonial Creek Campground then paddle five miles to the base of Ross Dam. Near Ross Dam, you can either portage your boat around the dam (portage is about one mile with over 500 feet of elevation gain) or utilize Ross Lake Resort’s portage service. Only way to see Ross is by boat.
Absolutely gorgeous
Seattle City Light owns, or used to own all the dams up on Hwy 20. Beautiful!!! Diablo dam the water is half green/half blue with a definite line.
One of the best videos on Washington State! Thank you!
When we lived in Omak a couple times a year traveled to retreats in Stanwood always taking the North Cascades. Loved the drive - beautiful and not boring.
Ice fish - probably not because the road is closed during the winter months.
Glad to watch from my dining room table!
George Creek empty into the Skagit River. Neither one freezes enough for ice fishing that I know about. Glad you enjoy the beauty of the area.
This was an amazing drive, thanks for sharing with us 🇺🇸
Wow such a spectacular place Thank you so much for these videos, Montana here drove the Stevens pass on Hwy 2 from home to Federal Way, Kent WA and back beautiful route. Would make an awesome loop back home to Missoula. :)
Going across the dam was I ever excited that was great
Hey Russ, this was a great video! You're right, the Cascades are absolutely beautiful! I got an idea for your horn. How about the siren from Ghostbusters on the Ecto1? Haha that would get looks! Just Kidding. But yeah, it could use a stronger horn! Well Take Care and can't wait for the next great video! 👍😃
I was wandering if anyone else besides me waved back at the man standing by the port-a-john whom waved at us as we passed by?
Kimberly Shalaby , I did! I waved at the man too! Haha!
@@nancyguczwa4527 Too funny!
Oh, Russ, what a stunningly beautiful park. The dam was so cool. Thanks for another great video. I love ❤️ all of your videos and appreciate your hard work. Jake in Kentucky.
Wow, that was beautiful, I would have a hard time leaving there. Thanks for sharing with us. Now about that horn...you may have to rename your van unless a change can be made!!!
Washington state has permits for everything
Ross Lake and crossing that dam. Wow. Might be most beautiful scenery on your trip. I started following you in South Dakota. Thanks for sharing!
What an adventure you're on! Blue lagoon!
This scenery rivals CO...think it might be even prettier. Learned abt the turquoise color many years ago when we traveled in Canada...glaciers scraped rocks, turning them into flour. Then as the "rock flour" mixed with water, chemical reactions turned the water this beautiful turquoise color (it's even more striking in Canadian river waters, more hints of green like it mixed with copper).
Think this has been my favorite YT of your virtual vacation...the trip over the dam was a thrill because you can't cross any nowadays after 9/11. & the Gorge (oops-not George) Creek Overlook with all the waterfalls was spectacular. Haven't seen a metal grid type bridge since we vacationed in New Zealand over 20 yr ago. They are great when it comes to dealing safely with snowy conditions like I bet this area has in winter.
🥰Superb video👍
I hope you went to the *ghost town* below the dam. It was a tiny city built for Seattle City Light workers who were building the dam. There is a railway that goes up the side of the mountain to the top of the dam. When I visited back in the early 90s the town was well kept but it seemed like no one was living there. The test for the flood siren (tornado siren) was at 5 P.M. the day I was there. It was getting dark and it was a gloomy cloudy day when the siren started going off. It was so eerie, being in this perfectly landscaped town, nobody around and the siren going off. Beautiful place Its been 25 years since Ive been up there at the dam. I miss that part of the world. Glad you got to see the hidden gems of the North Cascades!
Sure do like these videos you make. Glad to be able to go along with you on these through the internet. Keep it up
North Cascade Hwy. is closed in the winter. But its a beautiful drive. If you haven't been through there you gotta do it! And do a little hiking.
Watch out for the fires Russ
We moved from Washington state before the North Cascades Park was opened so have never seen this area. I am really enjoying all your videos of the area. Back in the late 70s/early 80s, you could walk across the Grand Coulee Dam and they gave tours of the inside etc. I don't know if you can drive across it now, but at the time it was fascinating.
No dam crossing after 9 11
Spectacular drive! Thank you so much.
That was really beautiful. Would love to travel this area. Thanks for sharing Russ.
My construction company helped build the amphitheater and learning center there, but you didn't go back far enough along the lake to see it 😮 love the video 🙂
Absolutely Beautiful
wow amazing cascadas narional park
Epic!
Beautiful!!
We were here a year before you in August 2019, It was such a beautiful park! Great video!
Amazing
Cool!!!
just spectacular!
It just keeps getting better!! Stay safe!!
New to your channel, this has to be my favorite so far. I live in Vermont and our plan was to spend 3 months driving across the united states. We will see how the pandemic is next year, we do not have a RV so we would have to stay in hotels. Thanks for the journey just in in case we can't. This was my retirement dream trip😷😍
Great trip. Thank you
such a beautiful area.
So beautiful! Thanks Russ 🚐
WOW
Thanks Russ ! Have a good Travel.
THANKS
Great drive across the dam!
You are so right - North Cascades National Park is one of the scenic for sure. Thanks Russ for allowing me to go along for the ride on your RVerTV Virtual Vacation Tour 2020 🦌🌤🐻😆🎶😃💥🎉🌲🌞🌻🌄🌲🤗
Thank you.
Been waiting for this video , color of the Carribean, has to be a sand bottom. Oh. Man i want to go back up there so bad. Thanks so .much .
Thanks! 🌸
Just discovered your channel recently. Love it, it's giving us so many ideas for this years vacation to Idaho, wyoming, montana and Washington. We're flying into Seattle from Glasgow, Scotland in September, and the final leg was from couer d'alene to Seattle via the interstate for convenience, but will now be going via us 20 instead. Thanks 🏴🇺🇲
What a great ride the best yet ,think you and take care.
Another awesome video. Thanks for sharing! Safe travels!
We can't thank you enough Russ; Awesome video!
That was a beautiful place! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Russ. Should have named these last couple of videos, the scenic wonders of Hyw20 . Great ride.Stay safe.
Love the way the clouds obscure the mountain tops...
One of your best YT vids...Bravo Russ...
Fantastic vid Russ.
As always great video Russ
These awesome scenic driving videos make me wanna get out and explore!! 🙂🧡
It just keeps getting better. Thanks for taking us along in this beautiful part of the country.