Surprise Lake, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon

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     Surprise Lake is always a pleasure to visit. Having a pleasant time in the Central Cascade Range is painless. The peak of Baty Butte can be seen from Surprise Lake, and if you need a location to stay Best Western Sandy Inn is a pleasant choice. Throughout the days of summer highs here at Surprise Lake get into the 70's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 50's. Throughout the wintertime highs are commonly in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Surprise  
   Lake are in the 30's. Surprise Lake is one of the lakes here in the Central Cascade Range.
The high level of rain makes Surprise Lake a relatively wet place; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain while July is frequently the driest month. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Surprise Lake; Thunder Mountain Trail is a great local trail, and you're possibly interested in lakes, Skookum Lake is one of those nearby. You feel that's sufficient?
 
               Just getting warmed up. There's so much to do here at Surprise Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Skookum Lake Campground is a glorious place for that, and why not a little side spree to Cedar Creek.
This lake is so wonderful. Good hiking is available along the South Fork Mountain Trail, and Clackamas River has a great whitewater paddling spot close by. This lake is so wonderful. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors amusing things the Central Cascade Range has to offer. Surprise Lake is great enough to spend more than a day at, Pelton Park is a great local campground, and whitewater paddling is good on Clackamas River - South Fork.
Don't leave Surprise Lake without first going for a hike along the East Mountain Trail, and a glorious nearby hotel is Resort at the Mountain.

 
Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy
20 miles away
This Sandy, Oregon hotel is an interior corridor hotel offering guests easy access to Mt. Hood, the Rose Garden Convention Center and the Oregon Zoo at Washington Park. Enjoy beautiful mountain view...

Resort at the Mountain, Welches
22 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...

Current weather conditions at Surprise Lake, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon
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Local climate location: ESTACADA 6 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.01944
Longitude: -122.1814

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These outdoors activities are available near Surprise Lake.
 Hotels Near Surprise Lake:
Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy, 20 miles away
Resort at the Mountain, Welches, 22 miles away
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches, 22 miles away
Howard Johnson Gresham, Gresham, 29 miles away
Best Western Pony Soldier Inn-Gresham, Gresham, 29 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Surprise Lake:
Skookum Lake Campground, Clackamas County, 2 miles away
Pelton Park, Estacada, 9 miles away
B and B Rentals, Detroit, 11 miles away
Silver Fox RV Park, Estacada, 11 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Surprise Lake:
East Mountain Trail, Clackamas County, 1 miles away
       2.8 hiking miles, 479 feet elevation difference
South Fork Mountain Trail, Clackamas County, 3 miles away
       5.6 hiking miles, 2378 feet elevation difference
Thunder Mountain Trail, Clackamas County, 3 miles away
      4.6 hiking miles, 3377 feet elevation difference
 Whitewater Near Surprise Lake:
Clackamas River, Clackamas CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class -blank- - 9.2 miles long (Collawash River to Three Lynx Power Station)
Clackamas River - South Fork, Clackamas CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class V+ - 0 miles long (South Fork Clackamas Falls)
Clackamas River, Clackamas CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class III-IV - 12.5 miles long (Three Lynx Power Station to North Fork Reservoir)
 Lakes Near Surprise Lake:
Skookum Lake, Clackamas CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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