Summit Lake, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon

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     Summit Lake is a nice lake to visit. So many cool things in the Central Cascade Range, just amazing. A day on the slopes of Mt. Hood Ski Bowl is just what you need, and after a long day outdoors Whispering Woods (Vri) is a glorious spot to spend a night or two. This location rocks, just explore all the amusing things to do in close proximity to Summit Lake. Stay the night at Hambone Springs Campground; there are perfect places to look at along the Summit Lake  
   Trail.
Red Box is simple to spot from Summit Lake; nice hiking is available along the Fire Springs Trail. A great nearby hotel is Mount Hood Inn, and Clackamas River is a perfect whitewater spot close by. This lake is so wonderful. If you don’t have a problem getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork; you can go for a hike on the Skyline Alternate Trail.
Summit Lake typically gets a great deal of rain; December
 
               is the month that gets the most rain while July is typically the driest month. This lake is one of the great places here in the Central Cascade Range. Life's too short to enjoy all the entertaining stuff in the Central Cascade Range. A short journey to Rock Spring is always worthwhile, and the skiing at Timberline Lodge is magnificent.
This lake is so wonderful. Lakes are such peaceful spots, why not go to Timothy Lake next to Summit Lake; Summit Lake is a glorious place to visit for more than one day, Lemiti Campground is a glorious place to camp nearby. Through the months of summer at Summit Lake temperatures are usually in the 70's while nighttime lows are generally in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Summit Lake temperatures descend to the 30's.

 
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Current weather conditions at Summit Lake, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon
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Local climate location: THREE LYNX 17 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.03167
Longitude: -121.7875

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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
Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville, 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

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