Bear Lake, Central Cascade Range, Hood River County, Oregon

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     The beauty of Bear Lake attracts many people from all around. This lake is so wonderful. The skiing at Mt. Hood Meadows is perfect, and why not a little side trip to Gate Creek. A good close by hotel is Skamania Lodge, and don't leave Bear Lake without first going for a hike along the Herman Creek Trail. Whitewater paddling is great on Hood River - Lake Branch, and if you came for an overnight stay Timberlake Campground is a delightful place to camp.
 
   I can't stop, cause I'm havin' a splendid time here at Bear Lake. There's no way somebody can get bored here in the Central Cascade Range. Lakes are such peaceful sites, why not explore Rainy Lake in close proximity to Bear Lake; paddling on Hood River - West Fork is so much fun. Bear Lake is one of the lakes here in the Central Cascade Range.
Yep, outdoors entertaining things truly is abundant here in the Central Cascade Range. At Bear Lake you can distinguish
 
               Mount Defiance; there are great spots to discover along the Wyeth Trail. Through the months of summer at Bear Lake temperatures are usually in the 70's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 50's. For the duration of the winter the highs are commonly in the 40's; night lows during the wintertime for Bear Lake tend to be in the 30's. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a place to stay Best Western Columbia River Inn is a magnificent choice, and you can go for a hike on the Pacific Crest Trail - section 23.
If you like skiing, you're in luck; Cooper Spur is in close proximity to Bear Lake; a picturesque lake like Black Lake is a splendid location to check out. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the entertaining stuff at Bear Lake. At Bear Lake you always meet someone from Hood River, and why not camp at Wind Mountain Resort since you're here at Bear Lake. Bear Lake sees pretty high levels of rainfall; most of the rain falls through December; the driest of the months is July.

 
Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
11 miles away
Enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Columbia River Gorge at this Cascade Locks hotel. The Best Western Columbia River Inn is a fully non-smoking property located only 45 miles from Portland, Oregon ...

Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
12 miles away
Skamania Lodge is located in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge just 45 minutes from Portland International Airport. Discover all the luxuries of this Pacific Northwest style resort, including 18-hole...

Current weather conditions at Bear Lake, Central Cascade Range, Hood River County, Oregon
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Local climate location: BONNEVILLE DAM 17 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.65
Longitude: -121.7328

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These outdoors activities are available near Bear Lake.
 Hotels Near Bear Lake:
Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks, 11 miles away
Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, 12 miles away
Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River, 14 miles away
Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River, 16 miles away
Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville, 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Bear Lake:
Wind Mountain Resort, Stevenson, 4 miles away
Timberlake Campground, Home Valley, 5 miles away
Cascade Locks Koa Kampground, Cascade Locks, 8 miles away
Ladd Creek Campground, Hood River County, 9 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Bear Lake:
Wyeth Trail, Hood River County, 2 miles away
       11.2 hiking miles, 4054 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 23, County, 4 miles away
      122.4 hiking miles, 6078 feet elevation difference
Herman Creek Trail, Hood River County, 5 miles away
      7.4 hiking miles, 3514 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Bear Lake:
Cooper Spur, Oregon, 14 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon, 16 miles away
      2777 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon, 17 miles away
      3590 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Bear Lake:
Hood River - Lake Branch, Hood River CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class IV-V - 3 miles long (3 miles above West Fork to Confluence with West Fork)
Hood River - West Fork, Hood River CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class IV-V - 6.5 miles long (White Bridge Park to East Fork Hood River)
Little White Salmon River, Skamania CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 5.5 miles long (Willard to Columbia River)
 National Parks Near Bear Lake:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 55 miles away
 Lakes Near Bear Lake:
Rainy Lake, Hood River CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Black Lake, Hood River CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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