ROSS LAKE TRAIL

This is a small subalpine lake in the Redfish Creek drainage system at an elevation of 1816m (5950′). Good fishing is available as well as wandering the ridge tops in the headwaters of Redfish Creek. Other lakes are: in this drainage – Whitelady and Penilynn, and in the nearby Laird Creek drainage – Haiseldean and Noakes lakes.
The prime reason the KMC comes here is to climb Mt Yuill.

Difficulty: B1 moderate
Elevation gain: +238 m
Distance: 3.5 km round trip
Time: 2.5 hours return
Season: mid-June to early October
Access: Moderate
Map: 82F/11 Kookanee Peak

Difficulty: B1 moderate
Distance.
Elevation:
Season: late June to early October

Drive. From Nelson drive east on Hwy 3A for 28.8kms near Balfour. Turn left on Beggs Road
0.0 Beggs Road.
1.4 km. It turns into Redfish Forest Service Road and crosses Laird Creek
3.0 km. Fork right at the Redfish Research Area. 4WD high clearance is recommended.
11.0 km. Stay left, following the sign for Ross Lake.
11.3 km. Cross a bridge.
12.6 km. Junction for Ross Lake and White Lady.
Park at the switch-back or drive up the left fork on the 4WD HC road for the last 0.5km to the trailhead. This last bit of road was rough and overgrown in 2018.

Trail. The trail starts off wide and gentle, then narrows into a steady climb. Near the top, cross a rockslide. 40 minutes to the lake at a camp spot. A faint trail goes around the lake.

What to do?
Climb Mt. Yuill via a bushwhack up to the ridge trying to avoid the thick rhododendron. The upper lake above Ross Lake has better access for the ridge.