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The beauty of Moss Lake attracts many people from all around. If you came for an overnight stay Silver Falls State Park is a pleasant place to camp; Silver Creek has a nice whitewater paddling spot nearby. There is a good hiking trail near Moss Lake called the Pine Crest Trail, and why not camp at Camp Dakota if you're here at Moss Lake. So many fun things to do here in the Central Cascade Range, too brilliant to be true. Going for a hike on the Crabtree
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| | Lake Trail is always a glorious adventure, and since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always stop at close by Betty Jane Deardorff Reservoir. Moss Lake is located in the Central Cascade Range. A lot of rainfall falls at Moss Lake; December is the wettest month with most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest. Man, is there a load of amusing things to do in the Central Cascade Range. Near Moss Lake you find the Snow Peak Mill City Trail | |
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which is a wonderful hiking trail; dry warm beds await you at Canby Country Inn. Through the months of summer here at Moss Lake, high temperatures usually get into the 70's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's.
The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows during the winter for Moss Lake tend to be in the 30's. This lake is so wonderful. In case you don’t have a problem getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater
paddling on Abiqua Creek; not far from Moss Lake you'll find Neil Beyer Reservoir which is a beautiful lake. So many exciting things to do here at Moss Lake, too nice to be true. After a long day outdoors Oregon Garden Resort is
a great place to spend a night or two; Cedar Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth checking out. This lake is so wonderful.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 44.97361 Longitude: -122.5778
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| | Hiking Trails Near Moss Lake:
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Pine Crest Trail, Clackamas County, 13 miles away 8.6 hiking miles, 783 feet elevation difference |
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Abiqua Creek, Marion CountyCounty, 2 miles away Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Abiqua Falls to Abiqua Road) |
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Silver Creek, Marion CountyCounty, 6 miles away Class V+ - 2 miles long (North Falls to Lower putin) |
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Butte Creek, Clackamas/ Marion CountyCounty, 7 miles away Class III-IV - 7.5 miles long (Fault Line to Oregon 213) |
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| MORE STUFF NEARBY:
Camp Dakota
 | 4 PHOTOS Tent Sites, Pets OK, Fires OK... PETS:Leash required, STORE:Limited groceries... This beautiful forested family campground has lots to offer including Yurt rentals, Tee Pee rentals, RV sites and tent sites. Onsite activiites include an 18 hole DISC GOLF course, a full service PAINTBALL FIELD, GOLD PANNING, and much, much more. Nearby on State Forest land are hiking trails and waterfalls to explore. Check out our website at www.campdakota.com ... |
Taylor Park
 | Taylor Park is actually a private park. It is not open to the general public. Members pay an annual fee for this facility. Gates are locked and you must have a key card to gain access. The waiting list to obtain a campsite in this park can be as long as 4 years and you MUST be recommended by a current member in good standing.... |
Pine Crest Trail
 | 12 miles away ...est Rd narrows and now effectively ends. Actually, it continues, but the road is impeded by a gate sporting many 'no trespassing' signs and marking it 'private property'. When we got to this point, we were just about to turn around and go home when another car drove past us onto the road. Having driven for several hours to get there, we dared to venture further, and followed the car despite the many warnings on the gate. Now, if you are reading this please heed my advice... never do what we did. Do not try to find this trail. Listen to signs. They are usually there for a reason. We could not locate the next road to turn on because all the old street signs had been removed and all of the old turn-offs warned away the unauthorized with huge boulders blocking the road, locked gates and more no-trespassing signs. After taking some pictures of beautifully dilapidated country houses, we decided to call it a day and return home empty handed. However, when we got to the gate we came in through, we found that while we were away, someone had closed and locked it. We were trapped, and not the l... |
Cascade Sports Camp
 | 15 miles away 4 PHOTOS Fires OK, Store... TENT:Possible - Group Accomodations. The grassy areas/fields are for other uses, besides tent camping. Other areas have too many branches, rocks, and/or bushes.Please visit our website: Campcascade.net, RV:Although there is no RV parking available, there is ample parking for other vehicles., PETS:Except for aid animals., FIRES:In designated area ONLY. There is one area where there is a fire pit., STORE:Seasonal. The camp has a small store where items can be purchased, typically during sports camp., GROCERY:Full service kitchen menu available for catering of all meals...Visit our website: Campcascade.net... |
Indian Prairie Lake
 | 15 miles away Completely froze over right now.... |
Snow Peak Mill City Trail
 | 16 miles away Hi, are there actual driving directions to the trail head on this site? The map shows where it is but, um, there is no road leading to it. I am assuming it is a service road?... |
Willamette Falls Hydroelectric Power Reservoir
 | 18 miles away Hey I must say - very well done. Really. Lisa... |
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