Hanks Lake, Central Cascade Range, Linn County, Oregon     User input for Hanks Lake, Central Cascade Range, Linn County, Oregon: Be the first to submit input for Hanks Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        But wait, there's more to do close to Hanks Lake. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Marion Creek, and if you need a place to stay Best Western Ponderosa Lodge is a magnificent choice. During the summer months here at Hanks Lake, high temperatures ordinarily get into the 70's. Summer overnight lows plunge down to the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Hanks Lake are       in the 20's. This lake is so wonderful. There is a fine hiking trail in close proximity to Hanks Lake called the Brush Creek Trail, and a pleasant trip to Hunts Cove is a great way to spend an afternoon. So much exciting stuff to do here in the Central Cascade Range, too magnificent to be true. Hanks Lake is not the only place nearby, Coyote Lake is a nearby lake, and Trout Lake Campground is a good local campground. Hanks Lake gets a lot of water; most                  of the rain falls through December, and the driest month is July. This lake is so wonderful. On a great day at Hanks Lake you can take a hike along the Pamelia Lake Trail, and Hanks Lake is a perfect site to visit for more than one day, Lemiti Campground is a perfect site to camp nearby. If the weather is splendid here at Hanks Lake, you can go for a hike along the Swallow Lake Trail, and on a delightful day you obtain a magnificent sight of Cathedral Rocks from Hanks Lake. Gotta ski! Hoodoo is a great place to do that; a lake nearby is Hunts Lake. Hanks Lake is one of the lakes here in the Central Cascade Range. Hunts Creek is near Hanks Lake and is always a joy to check out. Man, is there a load of entertaining stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range. There's whitewater on Santiam River - North for all you thrill seekers, and dry warm beds await you at Lodge at Suttle Lake.   Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters 17 miles away We are not your typical hotel. Nestled in the heart of the Deschutes National Forest amid soaring pines. Suttle Lake Resort provides an enchanted escape. Our resorts mountain views and pristine lake w... Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters 24 miles away Offers a refreshing environment with renovated rooms, new deluxe suites and smoke-free accommodations. The perfect choice while traveling the 'Gateway to the Cascades', ideally located on 14 acres sur... Current weather conditions at Hanks Lake, Central Cascade Range, Linn County, Oregon Local climate location: MARION FRKS FISH HATCH 21 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 44.6275 Longitude: -121.8219 Central Cascade Range Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Central Cascade Range. 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Oregon Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Oregon.     These outdoors activities are available near Hanks Lake.   Hotels Near Hanks Lake: Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters, 17 miles away Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters, 24 miles away Five Pine Lodge, Sisters, 26 miles away Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp, 34 miles away Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches, 36 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Hanks Lake: Trout Lake Campground, Jefferson County, 11 miles away Lemiti Campground, Clackamas County, 14 miles away Wizard Falls Campground, Jefferson County, 14 miles away Cold Springs Resort, Camp Sherman, 15 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Hanks Lake: Swallow Lake Trail, Linn County, 3 miles away        14.4 hiking miles, 3182 feet elevation difference Pamelia Lake Trail, Linn County, 4 miles away        5.4 hiking miles, 952 feet elevation difference Brush Creek Trail, Jefferson County, 4 miles away        6.4 hiking miles, 1347 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Hanks Lake: Hoodoo, Oregon, 11 miles away       1035 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Hanks Lake: Marion Creek, Linn CountyCounty, 6 miles away       Class IV(V) - 7 miles long (Gooch Falls) Santiam River - North, Marion/ Linn CountyCounty, 18 miles away       Class III-IV - 7.3 miles long (Bruno Mt. Road Bridge to Detroit Reservoir) Breitenbush River, Marion CountyCounty, 19 miles away       Class IV - 8.2 miles long (Cleator Bend Campground to Detroit Lake)   Lakes Near Hanks Lake: Hunts Lake, Linn CountyCounty, 0 miles away Coyote Lake, Linn CountyCounty, 1 miles away