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This lake is so wonderful. On a good day at Ottertail Lake you can take a hike along the Herman Creek Trail, and a tremendous place to camp here at Ottertail Lake is Ladd Creek Campground. A brilliant nearby hotel is Columbia Gorge Motel, and some close by water includes Simmons Creek. Having a good time in the Central Cascade Range is painless. At Ottertail Lake you always meet someone from Hood River; tremendous skiing awaits you at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl.
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| | So much cool stuff near Ottertail Lake, just unbelievable. Skiing at Timberline Lodge is one of those things you just have to do, and Tomlike Mountain is easy to spot from Ottertail Lake. Throughout the warm months here at Ottertail Lake, high temperatures ordinarily reach the 70's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are commonly in the 40's, and nighttime lows throughout the wintertime for Ottertail | |
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Lake tend to be in the 30's. Ottertail Lake is a wet spot that gets lots of rain; through December this area sees the most rain; the driest month is July. Ottertail Lake is located in the Central Cascade Range. If you need a location
to stay Rodeway Inn Stevenson is a tremendous choice, and close by you hit upon the Lost Lake Butte Trail which is a great hiking trail. This lake is so wonderful. Ottertail Lake is not the only place close by, Mud Lake is a close
by lake, and if you come at the right time of year, Hood River - West Fork offers some splendid whitewater. Having a great time at Ottertail Lake is easy. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Hood River - Lake Branch; there is a delightful
hiking trail close by called the Wyeth Trail. But wait, there's more cool stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range. You could also pop by Wahtum Lake since you're here at Ottertail Lake; it's nearby; why not camp at Wind Mountain Resort since you're here at Ottertail Lake.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 45.58444 Longitude: -121.7781
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Herman Creek Trail, Hood River County, 3 miles away 7.4 hiking miles, 3514 feet elevation difference |
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Wyeth Trail, Hood River County, 4 miles away 11.2 hiking miles, 4054 feet elevation difference |
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Hood River - Lake Branch, Hood River CountyCounty, 3 miles away Class IV-V - 3 miles long (3 miles above West Fork to Confluence with West Fork) |
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Hood River - West Fork, Hood River CountyCounty, 7 miles away Class IV-V - 6.5 miles long (White Bridge Park to East Fork Hood River) |
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Hood River - East Fork, Hood River CountyCounty, 12 miles away Class III-IV - 7.5 miles long (Dee to bridge Below Tucker Park) |
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Mud Lake, Hood River CountyCounty, 1 miles away |
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Herman Creek Trail
 | The Herman Creek Trail was constructed for foot access to the old site of a wartime lookout built to spot ballon bomb sent over by Japan. There were three cabins just past the cliff road and the end of the Herman Creek cut-off trail which statrted at seven and a half mile camp in what was once Cedder Swamp just below Mud Lake.... |
Pacific Crest Trail - section 23
 | Roundtrip Distance 16 miles Elevation Gain 2,620 ft. This peak is trailless, meaning a portion or all of the route up the mountain is via an unmarked trail. For this particular mountain, the typical route is known as a ''herd path'' which is not much more than a worn, but unmarked trail. Some of the herd paths are easy to follow, others are not. In many instances the hiker will travel down a false herd path and eventually have to correct his/her course via backtracking. For these particular mountains, it is imperative that the hiker carry a compass (and know how to use it) and topographic map.... |
Little Ashes Lake
 | Since the previous post was negative, I was skeptical about fishing there. I sent a couple of hours fishing there at one of the few access spots to see how it fished. I was fortunate enough to land a trout about 27 inches long. Not to bad for a couple hours. Caught using a rooster tail spinner. Gotta give it a try....Little Ashes lake is a medium sized spillway from the Columbia River. There is not much public access to the lake. The lake is boundaried on the southwest side by Highway 14. and all the rest is Private property. No way to launch a boat, but I have float tubed it. There are no trails to hike around this lake. You won't want to swim in it since it is columbia river water. The fishing is unproductive as i fished it and never caught a single bass or trout, only sucker fish and perch. My advice is to just enjoy the sight of this lake, but venturing into it is a waste of time.... |
Kidney Lake
 | 12 miles away It's nice.... |
Timberline Lodge
 | 13 miles away 1 PHOTO WINDELLS SNOWBOARD CAMP - the funnest place on earth! www.windells.com... |
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl
 | 14 miles away This is a good ski mountain, not very high but good.... |
Cooper Spur
 | 14 miles away Very cozy little ski hill, great place for beginners.... |
Mt. Hood Meadows
 | 14 miles away Excellent ski resort, great scenery.... |
White River Park Campground
 | 15 miles away Last fall I heard that White River Crossing campground was closed because of lack of funding. Is this true?... |
Bighorn Campground
 | 18 miles away Have you been to the Bighorn campground site???While this is a beautiful pack-in, primitive site, it doesn't fit with your description. Before camping, take a hike on Nat. Forest Trail 742, without gear. After you've scoped the area, come back and stay. Even on Labor Day Weekend ('06) there were several campsites available in this dispersed camp area.... |
Frying Pan Lake
 | 19 miles away No fish here. At least no fish jumping. Probably winter kills as Google Earth show this lake very low by late summer.... |
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