Shining Lake, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon     User input for Shining Lake, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon: Be the first to submit input for Shining Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork is a fine whitewater spot near Shining Lake, and do take a hike on the Old Baldy Trail. Timberline Lodge has great slopes and a friendly staff, and in the event that you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Roaring River. Now, you may believe that's lots but there's even more cool things to do here in the Central Cascade Range. A perfect panorama of lovely Grouse Point is available from Shining       Lake, and dry warm beds await you at Whispering Woods (Vri). This site is unbeatable, just check out all the cool things to do in the vicinity of Shining Lake. If you came for an overnight stay Frazier Turnaround Campground is a pleasant place to camp; hiking along the Dry Ridge Trail is nice fun. After a long day outdoors Resort at the Mountain is a great place to spend a night or two. Lakes are great; Serene Lake is a lake that's in the vicinity of Shining                  Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Really glorious skiing awaits you at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, and Squaw Meadow is a glorious site here at Shining Lake. Whohoo, so many amusing things in one place! The Central Cascade Range is peerless! Camping is available at Shining Lake Campground, and since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always stop at close by Squaw Lakes. A good deal of precipitation falls at Shining Lake; through the month of December you get the most rain around here while July is usually the driest month. This lake is one of the great places here in the Central Cascade Range. This lake is so wonderful. Plaza Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth going to; Shining Lake is right by the Roaring River Trail. Any time is a delightful time at Shining Lake if you have a thing about the outdoors. All through the warm days of summer, highs usually are in the 70's at Shining Lake. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Shining Lake.   Resort at the Mountain, Welches 8 miles away The Resort at The Mountain is the premier Northwest golf and ski resort located in the Highlands of Oregon just an hour east of Portland at the western base of Mt. Hood. The Resort features 160 gues... Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches 8 miles away Whispering Woods is a resort destination east of Portland which opened in 1981 with 42 condominiums. The second phase of 24 additional condominiums opened in 1992. The resort offers a clubhouse with a... Current weather conditions at Shining Lake, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon Local climate location: THREE LYNX 5 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 45.18556 Longitude: -122.0119 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 Clackamas County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Clackamas County Books about Shining Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Shining Lake, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas 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 Shining 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 Shining Lake.   Hotels Near Shining Lake: Resort at the Mountain, Welches, 8 miles away Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches, 8 miles away Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp, 18 miles away Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy, 21 miles away Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks, 25 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Shining Lake: Shining Lake Campground, Clackamas County, 0 miles away Frazier Turnaround Campground, Clackamas County, 3 miles away Frazier Fork Campground, Clackamas County, 4 miles away Lookout Springs Campground, Clackamas County, 4 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Shining Lake: Roaring River Trail, Clackamas County, 2 miles away       7.2 hiking miles, 4083 feet elevation difference Old Baldy Trail, Clackamas County, 4 miles away        11 hiking miles, 638 feet elevation difference Dry Ridge Trail, Clackamas County, 5 miles away        8.6 hiking miles, 3204 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Shining Lake: Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon, 18 miles away       1500 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon, 19 miles away       3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon, 25 miles away       2777 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Shining Lake: Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas CountyCounty, 5 miles away       Class III-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Lower Five Miles to Clackamas River) Roaring River, Clackamas CountyCounty, 6 miles away       Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Road 4611 to Roaring River Campground) Clackamas River, Clackamas CountyCounty, 6 miles away       Class -blank- - 9.2 miles long (Collawash River to Three Lynx Power Station)   Lakes Near Shining Lake: Serene Lake, Clackamas CountyCounty, 2 miles away Squaw Lakes, Clackamas CountyCounty, 2 miles away