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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.
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| | 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 | |
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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.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 45.62722 Longitude: -121.76
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| These outdoors activities are available near Rainy Lake. |
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Wyeth Trail, Hood River County, 2 miles away 11.2 hiking miles, 4054 feet elevation difference |
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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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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) |
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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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Wind River, Skamania CountyCounty, 10 miles away Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (High Bridge to Columbia River) |
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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.... |
Little Ashes Lake
 | 10 miles away 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
 | 15 miles away 1 PHOTO WINDELLS SNOWBOARD CAMP - the funnest place on earth! www.windells.com... |
Mt. Hood Meadows
 | 15 miles away Excellent ski resort, great scenery.... |
White River Park Campground
 | 16 miles away Last fall I heard that White River Crossing campground was closed because of lack of funding. Is this true?... |
Bridge RV Park
 | 19 miles away Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Store, Nearby Grocery...Just an hour's drive from Portland, Oregon on the north shore of the Columbia River,you will find Bridge RV Park and Campground. Surronded by breath taking vistas in the heart of the ''Gorge'' We are 5 minutes from world famous windsurfing locations and ten minutes from the finest salmon, steelhead and trout fishing to be found anywhere in the world. Whether you are looking for the excitement of extreme sports adventures or simply want to relax in one of Mother Nature's last strongholds the ''Gorge'' has it all !... |
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