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    Collins Lake is a lake worth visiting. You clearly ought to adore the Central Cascade Range. Don't leave Collins Lake without first going for a hike along the Hidden Lake Trail; the top of Eureka Peak is easily seen from Collins Lake. Collins Lake is a relatively wet place generally with much rain; the month with most of the rain is December, and July is the month with the least moisture. If you want a magnificent time in the great outdoors, just come on down to  
   Collins Lake. There's tremendous hiking along the Paradise Park Trail, and not far from Collins Lake you'll stumble on Hidden Lake which is a charming lake.
In case you don’t mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Sandy River, and you can never get enough of the magnificent skiing at Timberline Lodge. Dry warm beds await you at Whispering Woods (Vri), and naturally, A trip to Sand Canyon is always fun. The Central Cascade Range
 
               scenery is always beautiful.
Man, is there a load of cool things to do in the Central Cascade Range. This lake is so wonderful. High Cascade Snowboard Camp is a good campground nearby, and nice hiking is available along the Tom Dick Trail. Lots of people from Hood River come to Collins Lake, and a pleasant visit to Summit Meadows is a perfect way to spend an afternoon.
You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the cool stuff at Collins Lake. You'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl since you're here, and there are other locations here than Collins Lake, for example Enid Lake. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Collins Lake while night lows are regularly in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Collins Lake are in the 30's. These mountains rock, just explore all the cool things to do in the Central Cascade Range. It's a pleasant idea to check out Swim Creek, it's close to Collins Lake, and whitewater paddling is perfect on Zigzag River.
This lake is so wonderful. Collins Lake is a great location to visit for more than one day, Nanitch Campground is a great location to camp nearby, and Mount Hood Inn is a great spot to get some rest.

 
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Current weather conditions at Collins Lake, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon
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Local climate location: BONNEVILLE DAM 13 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.30361
Longitude: -121.7614

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These outdoors activities are available near Collins Lake.
 Hotels Near Collins Lake:
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp, 0 miles away
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches, 14 miles away
Resort at the Mountain, Welches, 14 miles away
Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks, 20 miles away
Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, 21 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Collins Lake:
High Cascade Snowboard Camp, Government Camp, 1 miles away
Nanitch Campground, Clackamas County, 2 miles away
Barlow Campground, Clackamas County, 3 miles away
Salmon River Campground, Clackamas County, 3 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Collins Lake:
Hidden Lake Trail, Clackamas County, 1 miles away
       8.2 hiking miles, 3014 feet elevation difference
Tom Dick Trail, Clackamas County, 1 miles away
       5 hiking miles, 1309 feet elevation difference
Paradise Park Trail, Clackamas County, 2 miles away
       11.2 hiking miles, 3481 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Collins Lake:
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon, 1 miles away
      1500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon, 1 miles away
      3590 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon, 7 miles away
      2777 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Collins Lake:
Sandy River, Clackamas CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class IV - 4.5 miles long (McNeil Campground to Lolo Pass Road)
Zigzag River, Clackamas CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (Tollgate to Sandy River)
Hood River - Lake Branch, Hood River CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class IV-V - 3 miles long (3 miles above West Fork to Confluence with West Fork)
 Lakes Near Collins Lake:
Hidden Lake, Clackamas CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Enid Lake, Clackamas CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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