Rock Lakes, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon

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     You just can't picture the amount of outdoors amusing things the Central Cascade Range has to offer. There's whitewater on Clackamas River for all you adrenaline rush seekers, and after a long day outdoors Whispering Woods (Vri) is a great site to spend a night or two. Rock Lakes gets lots of water; December is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of the months is July. Whohoo, so many fun things in one place! The Central Cascade Range is great!  
   There are some magnificent whitewater spots on Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork; you can go for a hike on the Cottonwood Meadows Trail.
This lake is so wonderful. Frazier Turnaround Campground is a great local campground; Cache Meadow is a wonderful place here at Rock Lakes. This lake is so wonderful. If you get bored of Rock Lakes, you could also explore nearby Middle Rock Lake, and Timberline Lodge has perfect slopes and a friendly staff. If only every
 
               place had this much outdoors entertaining things, what a great globe it would be. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Rock Lakes; Dry Ridge Trail is a magnificent local trail, and dry warm beds await you at Resort at the Mountain.
All through the warm days of summer at Rock Lakes temperatures are ordinarily in the 70's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Rock Lakes. Frazier Fork Campground is a great campground nearby, and from Rock Lakes you acquire a glorious view of Frazier Mountain. Good hiking is available along the Roaring River Trail.
Rock Lakes is not the only place nearby, Upper Rock Lake is a nearby lake, and magnificent skiing awaits you at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl. The Central Cascade Range scenery is always beautiful.

 
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9 miles away
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
9 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Rock Lakes, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon
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Local climate location: THREE LYNX 5 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.14556
Longitude: -121.9808

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These outdoors activities are available near Rock Lakes.
 Hotels Near Rock Lakes:
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches, 9 miles away
Resort at the Mountain, Welches, 9 miles away
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp, 17 miles away
Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy, 24 miles away
Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks, 26 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Rock Lakes:
Frazier Turnaround Campground, Clackamas County, 1 miles away
Frazier Fork Campground, Clackamas County, 1 miles away
Shining Lake Campground, Clackamas County, 3 miles away
Hambone Springs Campground, Clackamas County, 5 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Rock Lakes:
Cottonwood Meadows Trail, Clackamas County, 3 miles away
      2.5 hiking miles, 1564 feet elevation difference
Roaring River Trail, Clackamas County, 3 miles away
      7.2 hiking miles, 4083 feet elevation difference
Dry Ridge Trail, Clackamas County, 7 miles away
       8.6 hiking miles, 3204 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Rock Lakes:
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon, 16 miles away
      1500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon, 18 miles away
      3590 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon, 24 miles away
      2777 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Rock Lakes:
Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class III-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Lower Five Miles to Clackamas River)
Clackamas River, Clackamas CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class III-IV - 8 miles long (June Creek Br. to Collawash River)
Clackamas River, Clackamas CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class -blank- - 9.2 miles long (Collawash River to Three Lynx Power Station)
 Lakes Near Rock Lakes:
Middle Rock Lake, Clackamas CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Upper Rock Lake, Clackamas CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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