Summit Lake, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon     User input for Summit Lake, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon: Be the first to submit input for Summit Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Summit Lake is located in the Central Cascade Range. Summit Lake is not the only place close by, Timothy Lake is a close by lake, and you can go for a hike on the Summit Lake Trail. All the water falling down from the sky makes Summit Lake a wet site; all through December this area sees the most rain; July is the month with the least moisture. Life's too short to enjoy all the enjoyable stuff right next door to Summit Lake. You could also stop at Clackamas       Lake since you're here at Summit Lake; it's nearby. There's so much to do here at Summit Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Hambone Springs Campground is a glorious location for that. There's wonderful hiking along the Fire Springs Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Skiing at Timberline Lodge is one of those things you just have to do. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Summit Lake has to offer, you can camp at Lemiti Campground. Not                  enough hours in a day to enjoy the Central Cascade Range. Very charming scenery and good skiing is what you get at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, and great hiking is available along the Skyline Alternate Trail. But wait, there's more exciting stuff to do in the Central Cascade Range. A trip to Rock Spring will fill your soul with great feelings, and Clackamas River has a splendid whitewater paddling spot nearby. At Summit Lake during the months of summer highs are in the 70's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 50's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 40's with temperatures at Summit Lake dipping down into the 30's through winter nights. This lake is so wonderful. After a long day outdoors Whispering Woods (Vri) is a good location to spend a night or two; a good view of picturesque Red Box is available. Mount Hood Inn is a wonderful place to get some rest, and paddling on Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork is so much fun.   Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp 13 miles away At the Mount Hood Inn we offer our guests the finest accommodations on the mountain. With our modern facilities and friendly local staff we are able to give you the attention and service you have com... Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches 19 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 Summit Lake, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon Local climate location: THREE LYNX 17 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 45.03167 Longitude: -121.7875 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 Summit Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit Lake.   Hotels Near Summit Lake: Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp, 13 miles away Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches, 19 miles away Resort at the Mountain, Welches, 19 miles away Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks, 32 miles away Columbia Gorge Motel, Cascade Locks, 32 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Summit Lake: Lemiti Campground, Clackamas County, 6 miles away Hambone Springs Campground, Clackamas County, 12 miles away Trout Lake Campground, Jefferson County, 12 miles away Kinzel Lake Campground, Clackamas County, 12 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Summit Lake: Summit Lake Trail, Clackamas County, 1 miles away        5.6 hiking miles, 968 feet elevation difference Skyline Alternate Trail, Clackamas County, 3 miles away       2.4 hiking miles, 243 feet elevation difference Fire Springs Trail, Clackamas County, 4 miles away       3.3 hiking miles, 1297 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Summit Lake: Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon, 13 miles away       1500 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon, 14 miles away       3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon, 17 miles away       2777 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Summit Lake: Clackamas River, Clackamas CountyCounty, 14 miles away       Class III-IV - 8 miles long (June Creek Br. to Collawash River) Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas CountyCounty, 16 miles away       Class III-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Lower Five Miles to Clackamas River) Collawash River, Marion CountyCounty, 17 miles away       Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Elk Lake Creek to river mile 5.5)   Lakes Near Summit Lake: Timothy Lake, Clackamas CountyCounty, 4 miles away Clackamas Lake, Clackamas CountyCounty, 4 miles away