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    Beautiful Bear Lake has much to offer visitors. Bear Lake is a beautiful lake in the Central Cascade Range. There's just no way anybody can get bored here at Bear Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Warren Lake is a great lake next to Bear Lake, and get your pulse rate up on the delightful whitewater of Hood River - West Fork.
Bear Lake is a wet place that gets much precipitation; the month with most of the rain is December, and July on the other hand is the
 
   driest. That right there is a load of cool stuff already but it goes on, the Central Cascade Range has it all. Have a tremendous hiking adventure along the Wyeth Trail; Best Western Columbia River Inn is a good place to get some rest. The best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of nearby Mt. Hood Meadows, and needless to say Gate Creek is a beautiful stream that is worth visiting.
You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the cool stuff
 
               in the Central Cascade Range. Stay the night at Wind Mountain Resort, and there are other spots here than Bear Lake, for example North Lake. For the duration of the warm days of summer here at Bear Lake, high temperatures ordinarily reach the 70's with night lows in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's while Bear Lake overnight low temperatures during the winter are in the 30's. Any time is a good time at Bear Lake if you fancy the outdoors. While you're here at Bear Lake you can take a hike along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 23, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Hood River - Lake Branch.
This lake is so wonderful. Cooper Spur is a very popular ski area in close proximity, and you obtain a good view of Mount Defiance from here. If the weather is tremendous here at Bear Lake, you can go for a hike along the Herman Creek Trail, and lots of folks from Hood River come here. Dry warm beds await you at Skamania Lodge. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Bear Lake has to offer, you can camp at Timberlake Campground.

 
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:
North Lake, Hood River CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Warren Lake, Hood River CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Herman Creek Trail
The Herman Creek Trail was constructed for foot access to the old site of a wartime lookout built to spot ballon bomb sent over by Japan. There were three cabins just past the cliff road and the end of the Herman Creek cut-off trail which statrted at seven and a half mile camp in what was once Cedder Swamp just below Mud Lake....

Little Ashes Lake
12 miles away
Since the previous post was negative, I was skeptical about fishing there. I sent a couple of hours fishing there at one of the few access spots to see how it fished. I was fortunate enough to land a trout about 27 inches long. Not to bad for a couple hours. Caught using a rooster tail spinner. Gotta give it a try....Little Ashes lake is a medium sized spillway from the Columbia River. There is not much public access to the lake. The lake is boundaried on the southwest side by Highway 14. and all the rest is Private property. No way to launch a boat, but I have float tubed it. There are no trails to hike around this lake. You won't want to swim in it since it is columbia river water. The fishing is unproductive as i fished it and never caught a single bass or trout, only sucker fish and perch. My advice is to just enjoy the sight of this lake, but venturing into it is a waste of time....

Kidney Lake
14 miles away
It's nice....

Mt. Hood Meadows
16 miles away
Excellent ski resort, great scenery....

Timberline Lodge
16 miles away
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WINDELLS SNOWBOARD CAMP - the funnest place on earth!  www.windells.com...

Bridge RV Park
17 miles away
Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Store, Nearby Grocery...Just an hour's drive from Portland, Oregon on the north shore of the Columbia River,you will find Bridge RV Park and Campground. Surronded by breath taking vistas in the heart of the ''Gorge'' We are 5 minutes from world famous windsurfing locations and ten minutes from the finest salmon, steelhead and trout fishing to be found anywhere in the world. Whether you are looking for the excitement of extreme sports adventures or simply want to relax in one of Mother Nature's last strongholds the ''Gorge'' has it all !...

White River Park Campground
17 miles away
Last fall I heard that White River Crossing campground was closed because of lack of funding. Is this true?...

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