Oval Lake, Central Cascade Range, Hood River County, Oregon

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     All the outdoors enjoyable things in the Central Cascade Range will keep you coming back time and again. Mt. Hood Meadows is a very popular ski area around here; there's whitewater on White River for all you adrenaline junkies. Oval Lake commonly gets a large amount of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is December, and the driest of the months is July. Yep, outdoors fun things to do are in fact abundant here at Oval Lake. Don't leave Oval Lake without  
   first going for a hike along the Badger Creek Trail, and of course, this is a nice area for folks who like lakes, Jean Lake is a lake in close proximity.
This lake is so wonderful. Eightmile Meadow is right here at Oval Lake, and Clinger Campground is a pleasant local campground. At Oval Lake you can make out Cold Point, and you're in all probability keen on lakes, Badger Lake is one of those close by. Oval Lake is one of the lakes here in the Central
 
               Cascade Range.
Oval Lake is a location with many visitors from Hood River, and if you came for an overnight stay Nottingham Campground is a good place to camp. Yeah, come up here to the Central Cascade Range for a pleasant time. Getting to Drop Creek from Oval Lake is trouble-free, and you can go for a hike on the Pine Creek Trail.
You truly should have a thing about Oval Lake. Don't leave Oval Lake without first paying a visit to Dog River Springs, and dry warm beds await you at Comfort Suites Hood River. For the period of the warm days of summer at Oval Lake highs are typically in the 70's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and after the sun is down throughout the winter temperatures at Oval Lake sink into the 30's. This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike on the Lookout Mountain Trail is always a splendid adventure; Best Western Hood River Inn is a fine place to get some rest.
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Central Cascade Range. Cooper Spur has pleasant slopes and a friendly staff, and there are some fine whitewater spots on White River.

 
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Current weather conditions at Oval Lake, Central Cascade Range, Hood River County, Oregon
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Local climate location: BONNEVILLE DAM 5 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.33278
Longitude: -121.4967

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These outdoors activities are available near Oval Lake.
 Hotels Near Oval Lake:
Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River, 18 miles away
Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River, 19 miles away
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp, 19 miles away
Cousins Country Inn, The Dalles, 24 miles away
Super 8 Motel - The Dalles OR, The Dalles, 25 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Oval Lake:
Nottingham Campground, Hood River County, 5 miles away
Clinger Campground, Hood River County, 5 miles away
Dam Campground, Wasco County, 6 miles away
Dufur Valley Farms, Dufur, 9 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Oval Lake:
Lookout Mountain Trail, Hood River County, 1 miles away
      3.8 hiking miles, 1206 feet elevation difference
Pine Creek Trail, Hood River County, 2 miles away
       4 hiking miles, 1375 feet elevation difference
Badger Creek Trail, Wasco County, 3 miles away
      10.6 hiking miles, 2674 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Oval Lake:
Cooper Spur, Oregon, 8 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon, 11 miles away
      2777 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon, 17 miles away
      3590 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Oval Lake:
White River, Wasco CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Barlow Crossing to Keeps Mill)
White River, Wasco CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Keeps Mill to Victor Road Bridge)
Hood River - East Fork, Hood River CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class III-IV - 7.5 miles long (Dee to bridge Below Tucker Park)
 Lakes Near Oval Lake:
Badger Lake, Hood River CountyCounty, 5 miles away
Jean Lake, Hood River CountyCounty, 5 miles away

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