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This lake is so wonderful. If you need a place to stay Best Western Ponderosa Lodge is a splendid choice, and Link Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth checking out. All the outdoors exciting things in the Central Cascade Range will keep you coming back over and over. Suttle Lake Resort and Marina is a good local campground; the Little Lake Trail offers hiking at its best. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this location. Don't leave Dark Lake
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| | without first going for a hike along the Cache Lake Trail. Lakes are splendid; Scout Lake is a lake that's near Dark Lake.
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Central Cascade Range. Paddling on Marion Creek is so much fun, and you can hit the slopes at Hoodoo around here. High temperatures at Dark Lake through the summer are in the 70's with overnight lows in the 40's. Highs through the winter are usually in the 30's with winter lows in the 20's overnight | |
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here at Dark Lake. There's nice hiking along the Round Lake Trail, and the best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close by Mt. Bachelor.
This lake is located in the wonderful Central Cascade Range. This lake is so
wonderful. After a long day outdoors Lodge at Suttle Lake is a pleasant location to spend a night or two, and Squaw Creek has a fine whitewater paddling spot nearby. Cold Springs Resort is a magnificent campground nearby, and since
you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always go to nearby Suttle Lake.
A large amount of rainfall falls at Dark Lake; December is the month that gets the most rain, and July is the month with the least moisture.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.40583
Longitude: -121.7542
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| These outdoors activities are available near Dark Lake. |
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| | Hiking Trails Near Dark Lake:
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Cache Lake Trail, Jefferson County, 4 miles away
2 hiking miles, 428 feet elevation difference |
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Round Lake Trail, Jefferson County, 4 miles away
4.2 hiking miles, 627 feet elevation difference |
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Little Lake Trail, Jefferson County, 4 miles away
6.3 hiking miles, 1199 feet elevation difference |
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Hoodoo, Oregon, 8 miles away
1035 vertical feet |
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Squaw Creek, Deschutes CountyCounty, 14 miles away
Class IV+ - 6.5 miles long (FS 1514 Bridge to Gaging Station) |
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Marion Creek, Linn CountyCounty, 14 miles away
Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Gooch Falls) |
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Metolius River, Jefferson CountyCounty, 15 miles away
Class III-IV - 28.5 miles long (Riverside Forest Campground to Lake Billy Chinook) |
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| MORE STUFF NEARBY:
Suttle Lake Resort and Marina
 | Sure would be nice if (somebody) listed a weekly fishing report (Kokanee) for the lake.... |
Hoodoo
| The best place to go snowboarding ever in Oregon This is like 50th time there!!!!!!... |
Jefferson Lake Trail
| I just completed this trail with my German Shepherd and had a great time. We made Jefferson Lake in 4 hours, stayed the night and returned at a faster pace, making the trailhead in 3 hours. A big portion of the trail is overgrown with 5ft. tall plant life, making the trail impossible to see. I used a compass to stay on course and bushwhack for about 3 miles, then picked up the trail again. It's obvious this trail hasn't received any attention from the forest service for some time now,so plan on using your nav skills on this one. We encountered a braver-than-average black bear while encamped at Jefferson Lake, and had difficulty finding a suitable place to hang a bear bag since all the trees are limbless due to a forest fire. My dog, Sigg, is a good bear deterrant and took the night shift guarding the food bag. If you are considering this trail, start early enough so you're not walking in the dark and bring some good jungle juice (deet). Bear bells may be useful as well. Hope this helps somebody!... |
Blue Lake Resort
| 11 miles away
Blue Lake Resort no longer exists. It is now an arts and environmental center, open to the public for special events.... |
Sparks Lake
 | 19 miles away
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Sparks lake is a picture perfect high montain lake located west of Bend, Oregon. It's near Mt Bachelor on the Cascade Lakes Hiway. Broken Top and South Sister loom high above as the Lava flow created a unique shoreline accessed best by Kayak or Canoe.... |
Mt. Bachelor
| 20 miles away
... new mobile snowmaking gun.
Carrousel learning lift will be free to anyone who wants to learn to ski or snowboard. Folks can pick up a free lift ticket at the Sunrise ticket booth.The Super Shuttle season pass has been adjusted from $250 to last year?s price of $175. A new 14-ride punch card product can be purchased for $65. All Mt Bachelor Super Shuttles operate on bio-diesel make runs between Bend and Mt Bachelor.
The resort launched a fresh campaign commemorating 50 years of service, revamped the communications department and launched a new website in early November. Additionally, the season pass prices were dramatically reduced especially in the youth to young adult segments, bringing affordable skiing back to families and students. Mt Bachelor saw a 17% increase in pass sales.
Mt Bachelor continues to offer terrain for all levels and likes, from wide groomers, to natural glades, manicured parks, wide open spaces and peak cornices. Also offered are sled dog rides, lift-accessible tubing and snowshoe tours lead by USFS rangers. The resort?s annual snowfall averages 370 i... |
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