Colonial Creek Campground

Colonial Creek Campground is a camp in Whatcom, Washington. Colonial Creek Campground is situated nearby to the peak Ruby Mountain, as well as near the hamlet Diablo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ruby Mountain and Ross Dam.

Ruby Mountain

Peak

Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ruby Mountain is a prominent 7,412-foot mountain summit located in the North Cascades Range of Washington state. It is situated in Ross Lake National Recreation Area which is part of the North Cascades National Park Complex. Ruby Mountain is situated 2½ miles east of Colonial Creek Campground.

Ross Dam

Industrial building

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Ross Dam is a 540-foot -high, 1,300-foot -long concrete thin arch dam across the Skagit River, forming Ross Lake. The dam is in Washington state, while Ross Lake extends 23 miles north to British Columbia, Canada. Ross Dam is situated 2½ miles northeast of Colonial Creek Campground.

Diablo Dam

Industrial building

Photo: Robert Ashworth, CC BY 2.0.

Diablo Dam is one of three dams along the upper Skagit River in Whatcom County, Washington and part of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project that supplies Seattle with some of its power needs. Diablo Dam is situated 2½ miles northwest of Colonial Creek Campground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diablo.

Diablo

Hamlet

Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Diablo is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It is located near Diablo Dam in the Ross Lake National Recreation Area, along the Skagit River. Diablo is situated 2½ miles northwest of Colonial Creek Campground.

Colonial Creek Campground

Type: Camp
Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

48.69846° or 48° 41′ 55″ north

Longitude

-121.09429° or 121° 5′ 39″ west

Elevation

1,604 feet (489 metres)

Open location code

84WWMWX4+97

GeoNames ID

5790673

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