Homestead Lake, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon

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     Homestead Lake sees pretty high levels of precipitation; December is when you get the most rain here, and July is the month with the least moisture. If you fancy the outdoors you'll fancy it here in the Central Cascade Range. There's so much to do here at Homestead Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Bigfoot Lodge and Trailer Court is a glorious site for that, and if the weather is delightful, you obtain a good panorama of Lenhart Butte from Homestead  
   Lake. This lake is so wonderful. A lake close by is Alder Reservoir, and if you need a place to stay Resort at the Mountain is a splendid choice.
The Old Baldy Trail is a tremendous hiking trail near Homestead Lake, and Brownell Spring is a stunning place to explore while you're at Homestead Lake. This lake is located in the wonderful Central Cascade Range.
The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Homestead Lake. For the period of the
 
               moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 50's. For the period of the winter the highs are generally in the 40's; through the dark hours in the wintertime at Homestead Lake temperatures dip to the 30's. And if that's not sufficient, there's plenty more to do near Homestead Lake. While you're here at Homestead Lake you can take a hike along the Eagle Creek Cutoff; if you get bored of Homestead Lake you could also visit nearby Hope Lake. Trout Creek is a splendid local stream, and you can run the rapids of Bull Run.
This place, the Central Cascade Range, has so much outdoors amusing things. Homestead Lake is nice enough to spend more than a day at, Armstrong - Mount Hood National Forest is a nice local campground, and there's whitewater on Sandy River for all you adrenaline rush seekers. This lake is so wonderful. After a long day outdoors Best Western Sandy Inn is a magnificent spot to spend a night or two, and on a great day you can take a hike along the Fanton Plaza Trail.

 
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Current weather conditions at Homestead Lake, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon
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Local climate location: HEADWORKS PTLD WTR BUR 4 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.3375
Longitude: -122.1444

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These outdoors activities are available near Homestead Lake.
 Hotels Near Homestead Lake:
Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy, 10 miles away
Resort at the Mountain, Welches, 12 miles away
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches, 12 miles away
Holiday Inn Express PORTLAND-EAST (TROUTDALE), Troutdale, 20 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites-Columbia Gorge West, Troutdale, 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Homestead Lake:
Bigfoot Lodge and Trailer Court, Sandy, 3 miles away
Armstrong - Mount Hood National Forest, Sandy, 6 miles away
Camp Creek - Mount Hood National Forest, Sandy, 6 miles away
Clackamas Lake - Mount Hood National Forest, Sandy, 6 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Homestead Lake:
Eagle Creek Cutoff, Clackamas County, 6 miles away
      7.3 hiking miles, 2830 feet elevation difference
Fanton Plaza Trail, Clackamas County, 6 miles away
      4.8 hiking miles, 1787 feet elevation difference
Old Baldy Trail, Clackamas County, 8 miles away
       11 hiking miles, 638 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Homestead Lake:
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon, 26 miles away
      1500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon, 28 miles away
      3590 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Homestead Lake:
Sandy River, Clackamas CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class III-IV - 6.5 miles long (Marmot Dam to Revenue Bridge)
Bull Run, Clackamas CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class III - 2.5 miles long (Bull Run Road to Sandy River)
Clackamas River, Clackamas CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class III-IV - 12.5 miles long (Three Lynx Power Station to North Fork Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Homestead Lake:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 69 miles away
 Lakes Near Homestead Lake:
Hope Lake, Clackamas CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Alder Reservoir, Clackamas CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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