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    If you like lakes and you're in this part of Alaska you can check out Finger Lakes. Nearby lakes? Sure, Leaf Lake is near Finger Lakes, and there is a great hiking trail nearby called the Chickaloon Trail. This lake is so wonderful. You can run the rapids of Granite Creek right next door to Finger Lakes, and a magnificent location to camp here at Finger Lakes is Kroa Kamping Resorts-alaska.
Finger Lakes is pretty waterless regularly; September is the wettest
 
   month with most rain, and March is when it's the driest. Throughout the warmest time of the year highs here at Finger Lakes get into the 60's while night lows are regularly in the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Finger Lakes are in the 0's. Life's too short to enjoy all the entertaining things close to Finger Lakes. A good close by hotel is Gold Miners Hotel, and you can hit the slopes at Alyeska  
               close at hand.
This is a perfect area for folks who like lakes. Swan Lake is a lake close at hand; there's whitewater on Wolverine Creek for all you thrill seekers. Why not stop by close by Friday Creek if you're here at Finger Lakes, and Finger Lakes is nice enough to spend more than a day at, Pinnacle Mountain Recreation is a nice local campground.

 
Gold Miners Hotel, Palmer
20 miles away
Gold Miner's Hotel in Palmer Alaska, offers downtown lodging, restaurant, lounge, conference, and banquet facilities. Spectacular scenery, hiking, biking, skiing, gold panning, dog mushing, snow mobil...

The Hotel Alyeska, Girdwood
29 miles away
The Hotel Alyeska is a Chateau style property located on Mount Alyeskas ski slopes with ski in/ski out accessibility. The 60 person aerial tram departs directly from the skiers concourse which is atta...

Current weather conditions at Finger Lakes, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
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Local climate location: PALMER IAS 16 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 61.50417
Longitude: -148.825

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These outdoors activities are available near Finger Lakes.
 Hotels Near Finger Lakes:
Gold Miners Hotel, Palmer, 20 miles away
The Hotel Alyeska, Girdwood, 29 miles away
Agate Inn, Wasilla, 35 miles away
ALASKAS SELECT INN WASILLA, Wasilla, 37 miles away
Grand View Inn And Suites, Wasilla, 37 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Finger Lakes:
Pinnacle Mountain Recreation, Sutton, 9 miles away
Kroa Kamping Resorts-alaska, Palmer, 13 miles away
Bestview Mobile Home Village, Palmer, 13 miles away
Glacier Park Resort, Palmer, 13 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Finger Lakes:
Alyeska, Alaska, 19 miles away
      2500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Finger Lakes:
Wolverine Creek, Matanuska-Susitna BoroughBorough, 9 miles away
      Class V - 8 miles long (Upper River to Matanuska River)
Granite Creek, Matanuska-Susitna BoroughBorough, 9 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 16 miles long (2600-foot level to Glenn Highway)
Kings River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough BoroughBorough, 14 miles away
      Class V+ - 20 miles long (Upper Kings to Glenn Highway)
 National Parks Near Finger Lakes:
Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward - AK, 62 miles away
Katmai National Park & Preserve, King Salmon - AK, 69 miles away
Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, Anchorage - AK, 69 miles away
 Trails Near Finger Lakes:
Chickaloon Trail, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 16 miles away
 Lakes Near Finger Lakes:
Leaf Lake, Matanuska-Susitna BoroughBorough, 4 miles away
Swan Lake, Matanuska-Susitna BoroughBorough, 5 miles away

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Alyeska
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I think Alyeska has the highest elevation drop in Alaska but I could be wrong. Needless to say we're pretty ok with snow up here in Alaska, there's so much snow here you can't believe it. The skiing is perfect perfect! I cannot get enough of this mountain ever! Do wear plenty of clothes though....

Lake Clark National Park & Preserve
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Lake Clark Air offers access to numerous back country camping area in Lake Clark National Park as well as lodging at The Farm Lodge, located in Port Alsworth, the headquarters for Lake Clark National Park.  This picture is taken at Snipe Lake, an excellent camping destination for hiking, sightseeing, wildlife viewing, and fishing....

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