Rainy Lake, Central Cascade Range, Hood River County, Oregon     Custom Search User input for Rainy Lake, Central Cascade Range, Hood River County, Oregon: Be the first to submit input for Rainy Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       It's always fun to stop by Rainy Lake. There's some flowing water nearby, Gate Creek is a stream you can take a look at while you're here, and if you come at the right time of year, Hood River - Lake Branch offers some perfect whitewater. That right there is a load of fun stuff already but it goes on, the Central Cascade Range has it all. A wonderful spot to camp here at Rainy Lake is Timberlake Campground, and the panorama of pretty Green Point Mountain is great.       Rainy Lake gets lots of water; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain; July is the month with the least moisture. This lake is so wonderful. Camping at Wind Mountain Resort is always a glorious experience, and Timberline Lodge has fine slopes and a friendly staff. You could also take a look at North Lake since you're here at Rainy Lake; it's close by, and there's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Cooper Spur. Just can't                  get enough of Rainy Lake. But wait, there's more to do close to Rainy Lake. Hiking along the Herman Creek Trail is tremendous fun, and a great close by hotel is Best Western Columbia River Inn. The Central Cascade Range scenery is always beautiful. For the period of the summertime here at Rainy Lake, high temperatures usually reach the 70's while night lows are commonly in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's, and night lows during the wintertime for Rainy Lake tend to be in the 30's. This lake is so wonderful. Have a fine hiking adventure along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 23, and Rainy Lake is not the only place close by, Black Lake is a close by lake. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Hood River - West Fork; the nice people of Hood River like to hang out nearby. Be careful coming to the Central Cascade Range, you might not ever want to return home again. Rainy Lake is right by the Wyeth Trail, and Skamania Lodge is a great location to get some rest.   Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks 10 miles away Enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Columbia River Gorge at this Cascade Locks hotel. The Best Western Columbia River Inn is a fully non-smoking property located only 45 miles from Portland, Oregon ... Skamania Lodge, Stevenson 10 miles away Skamania Lodge is located in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge just 45 minutes from Portland International Airport. Discover all the luxuries of this Pacific Northwest style resort, including 18-hole... Current weather conditions at Rainy Lake, Central Cascade Range, Hood River County, Oregon Local climate location: BONNEVILLE DAM 17 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 45.62722 Longitude: -121.76 Central Cascade Range Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Central Cascade Range. Central Cascade Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Central Cascade Range. Oregon Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Oregon Hood River County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Hood River County Books about Rainy Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Rainy Lake, Central Cascade Range, Hood River County, Oregon. Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hood River, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Rainy Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Oregon Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Oregon.     These outdoors activities are available near Rainy Lake.   Hotels Near Rainy Lake: Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks, 10 miles away Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, 10 miles away Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville, 15 miles away Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp, 16 miles away Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River, 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rainy Lake: Wind Mountain Resort, Stevenson, 4 miles away Timberlake Campground, Home Valley, 5 miles away Cascade Locks Koa Kampground, Cascade Locks, 7 miles away Ladd Creek Campground, Hood River County, 8 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Rainy Lake: Wyeth Trail, Hood River County, 2 miles away        11.2 hiking miles, 4054 feet elevation difference Herman Creek Trail, Hood River County, 3 miles away       7.4 hiking miles, 3514 feet elevation difference Pacific Crest Trail - section 23, County, 4 miles away       122.4 hiking miles, 6078 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Rainy Lake: Cooper Spur, Oregon, 15 miles away       500 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon, 16 miles away       3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon, 16 miles away       2777 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Rainy Lake: Hood River - Lake Branch, Hood River CountyCounty, 4 miles away       Class IV-V - 3 miles long (3 miles above West Fork to Confluence with West Fork) 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) Wind River, Skamania CountyCounty, 10 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (High Bridge to Columbia River)   National Parks Near Rainy Lake: Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 56 miles away   Lakes Near Rainy Lake: Black Lake, Hood River CountyCounty, 1 miles away North Lake, Hood River CountyCounty, 1 miles away