High Lake, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon

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     All the water falling down from the sky makes High Lake a wet spot; the wettest month of the year is frequently December, that's the one that rains the most, and July on the other hand is the driest. This lake is so wonderful. Do stop at Timber Lake in the vicinity of High Lake, it's a beautiful lake. A wonderful lake like Acme Timber Company Mill Pond close to High Lake is a good site to go to, and Fish Creek Mountain is trouble-free to spot from High Lake.
 
   This lake is so wonderful. The snow is great at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, and if you came for an overnight stay Pelton Park is a great place to camp. Be careful coming to the Central Cascade Range, you might not ever want to go back home again. If the weather is delightful here at High Lake, you can go for a hike along the Thunder Mountain Trail; camping is available at Skookum Lake Campground. If you don't mind getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater  
               paddling on Clackamas River, and if you need a site to stay Resort at the Mountain is a good choice.
You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun things at High Lake. The Dry Ridge Trail is a brilliant hiking trail close to High Lake; whitewater paddling is brilliant on Roaring River. High Lake is a beautiful lake in the Central Cascade Range. Summer at High Lake comes with high temperatures in the 70's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. All through the winter this place gets highs in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at High Lake temperatures dip to the 30's.
That right there is heaps of cool stuff already but it goes on, the Central Cascade Range has it all. Going for a hike along the Cold Spring Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region, and a perfect nearby hotel is Whispering Woods (Vri).

 
Resort at the Mountain, Welches
17 miles away
The Resort at The Mountain is the premier Northwest golf and ski resort located in the Highlands of Oregon just an hour east of Portland at the western base of Mt. Hood. The Resort features 160 gues...

Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
17 miles away
Whispering Woods is a resort destination east of Portland which opened in 1981 with 42 condominiums. The second phase of 24 additional condominiums opened in 1992. The resort offers a clubhouse with a...

Current weather conditions at High Lake, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon
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Local climate location: THREE LYNX 5 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.07861
Longitude: -122.1197

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These outdoors activities are available near High Lake.
 Hotels Near High Lake:
Resort at the Mountain, Welches, 17 miles away
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches, 17 miles away
Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy, 19 miles away
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp, 27 miles away
Howard Johnson Gresham, Gresham, 29 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near High Lake:
Skookum Lake Campground, Clackamas County, 5 miles away
Pelton Park, Estacada, 5 miles away
Lookout Springs Campground, Clackamas County, 8 miles away
Shining Lake Campground, Clackamas County, 9 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near High Lake:
Cold Spring Trail, Clackamas County, 1 miles away
       4.2 hiking miles, 1284 feet elevation difference
Thunder Mountain Trail, Clackamas County, 5 miles away
      4.6 hiking miles, 3377 feet elevation difference
Dry Ridge Trail, Clackamas County, 5 miles away
       8.6 hiking miles, 3204 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near High Lake:
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon, 26 miles away
      1500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon, 28 miles away
      3590 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near High Lake:
Clackamas River, Clackamas CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class -blank- - 9.2 miles long (Collawash River to Three Lynx Power Station)
Roaring River, Clackamas CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Road 4611 to Roaring River Campground)
Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class III-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Lower Five Miles to Clackamas River)
 Lakes Near High Lake:
Acme Timber Company Mill Pond, Clackamas CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Timber Lake, Clackamas CountyCounty, 4 miles away

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