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

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     Rainy Lake is a nice lake to visit. A large amount of precipitation falls at Rainy Lake; the month with most of the rain is December while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This lake is so wonderful. If you came for an overnight stay Timberlake Campground is a good place to camp, and going for a hike along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 23 will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors  
   enjoyable things the Central Cascade Range has to offer. While you're here at Rainy Lake, you could also stop at charming Black Lake; after a long day outdoors Best Western Columbia River Inn is a wonderful site to spend a night or two.
Hood River - West Fork has a pleasant whitewater paddling spot close by, and delightful skiing awaits you at Timberline Lodge. This lake is so wonderful. Rainy Lake is not far at all from Hood River, and you can never get
 
               enough of the pleasant skiing at Cooper Spur. And if that's not enough, there's a heap more to do close to Rainy Lake. Camping is available at Wind Mountain Resort, and if you need a place to stay Skamania Lodge is a great choice.
Having a great time in the Central Cascade Range is simple. New Lake is a nearby lake that you could visit, and do take a hike on the Wyeth Trail. Take a side journey to Gate Creek, and you can have a great hiking adventure along the Herman Creek Trail. And if you're still looking for more outdoors enjoyable things just keep reading.
Summer brings highs in the 70's to Rainy Lake. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 40's with temperatures at Rainy Lake dipping down into the 30's throughout winter nights. This lake is located in the wonderful Central Cascade Range. In case you don’t have a problem getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Hood River - Lake Branch, and Green Point Mountain is clearly visible from Rainy Lake.

 
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Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
10 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Rainy Lake, Central Cascade Range, Hood River County, Oregon
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Local climate location: BONNEVILLE DAM 17 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.62722
Longitude: -121.76

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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
New Lake, Skamania CountyCounty, 5 miles away

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