Green Lake, Central Cascade Range, Wasco County, Oregon

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     Green Lake is a beautiful lake in the Central Cascade Range. All the water falling down from the sky makes Green Lake a wet site; the month with most of the rain is December while July is frequently the driest month. This lake is so wonderful. Hit the slopes at Mt. Hood Meadows close at hand. Lakes? Sure, Twin Lakes is around here.
Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always stop at close by Catalpa Lake. While you're here at Green Lake you
 
   can take a hike along the Umbrella Falls Trail, and Whispering Woods (Vri) is a tremendous spot to get some rest. If you don't mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on White River; going for a hike along the Bonney Meadows Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area.
And if that's not enough there's heaps more enjoyable stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range. The best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close
 
               by Timberline Lodge, and Green Lake is wonderful enough to spend more than a day at, Lower Twin Campground is a wonderful local campground. Just can't get enough of the Central Cascade Range. If you need a place to stay Mount Hood Inn is a good choice, and the nice folks of Hood River like to hang out close by. For the period of the long summer days at Green Lake temperatures are frequently in the 70's while nighttime lows are commonly in the 50's. Throughout the winter highs are usually in the 40's, and night lows at Green Lake during the wintertime typically drop into the 30's.
This lake is so wonderful. Hood River - Lake Branch has a brilliant whitewater paddling spot nearby, and a great spot to camp here at Green Lake is White River Park Campground. Now, you may assume that's heaps but there's even more amusing stuff to do here at Green Lake. If the weather is great here at Green Lake, you can go for a hike along the Boulder Lake Way Trail, and Frog Lake Buttes is easy to spot from Green Lake.

 
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Current weather conditions at Green Lake, Central Cascade Range, Wasco County, Oregon
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Local climate location: BONNEVILLE DAM 9 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.21778
Longitude: -121.6539

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These outdoors activities are available near Green Lake.
 Hotels Near Green Lake:
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp, 9 miles away
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches, 22 miles away
Resort at the Mountain, Welches, 22 miles away
Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River, 25 miles away
Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River, 26 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Green Lake:
Lower Twin Campground, Wasco County, 2 miles away
White River Park Campground, Hood River County, 4 miles away
Salmon River Campground, Clackamas County, 5 miles away
Nanitch Campground, Clackamas County, 7 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Green Lake:
Bonney Meadows Trail, Wasco County, 3 miles away
      3.5 hiking miles, 2416 feet elevation difference
Umbrella Falls Trail, Hood River County, 5 miles away
       5.4 hiking miles, 1637 feet elevation difference
Boulder Lake Way Trail, Hood River County, 6 miles away
       4.6 hiking miles, 887 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Green Lake:
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon, 6 miles away
      2777 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon, 8 miles away
      3590 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon, 9 miles away
      1500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Green Lake:
White River, Wasco CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Barlow Crossing to Keeps Mill)
Hood River - Lake Branch, Hood River CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class IV-V - 3 miles long (3 miles above West Fork to Confluence with West Fork)
Hood River - East Fork, Hood River CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class III-IV - 7.5 miles long (Dee to bridge Below Tucker Park)
 Lakes Near Green Lake:
Catalpa Lake, Wasco CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Twin Lakes, Wasco CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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