Wind Lake, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon

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    Why not stop by Wind Lake if you're passing through these parts. This site, the Central Cascade Range, has so much outdoors enjoyable stuff. Whohoo, so much enjoyable stuff in one place! Wind Lake is unbeatable! Mount Hood Inn is a good site to get some rest, and magnificent skiing awaits you at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl. Summertime highs at Wind Lake commonly tend to be in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 50's. The winter comes with  
   highs in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Wind Lake temperatures fall to the 30's.
This lake is so wonderful. Lakes are such peaceful places, why not check out Mirror Lake in close proximity to Wind Lake, and you can go for a hike on the Mirror Lake Trail. The Central Cascade Range scenery is always beautiful. All the outdoors enjoyable stuff in close proximity to Wind Lake will keep you coming back many times. Tom Dick and Harry Mountain
 
               is a peak you can distinguish from Wind Lake, and if you come at the right time of year, Zigzag River offers some nice whitewater.
A fine place to go to close to Wind Lake is Little Zigzag Canyon; don't leave Wind Lake without first going for a hike along the Wind Creek Trail. The high level of rain makes Wind Lake a reasonably wet site; December is when you get the most rain here, and July is when it's the driest. You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the entertaining stuff in the Central Cascade Range. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Wind Lake has to offer, you can camp at Twin Bridges Campground, and do set aside some time for Wind Creek Basin while you're here at Wind Lake.
This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Whispering Woods (Vri); Yocum Falls is a pleasant local attraction. Wind Lake is a great place to visit for more than one day, Barlow Campground is a great place to camp nearby, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Sandy River. If you fancy the outdoors you'll fancy it here in the Central Cascade Range. Good hiking is available along the Tom Dick Trail, and Timberline Lodge has magnificent slopes and a friendly staff.
Wind Lake is not far at all from Hood River; you'll stumble on a gorgeous lake called Trillium Lake.

 
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Current weather conditions at Wind Lake, Central Cascade Range, Clackamas County, Oregon
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Local climate location: BONNEVILLE DAM 15 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.28417
Longitude: -121.7908

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These outdoors activities are available near Wind Lake.
 Hotels Near Wind Lake:
Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp, 2 miles away
Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches, 12 miles away
Resort at the Mountain, Welches, 12 miles away
Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks, 20 miles away
Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, 21 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Wind Lake:
Barlow Campground, Clackamas County, 2 miles away
Twin Bridges Campground, Clackamas County, 2 miles away
High Cascade Snowboard Camp, Government Camp, 3 miles away
Devils Meadow Campground, Clackamas County, 4 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Wind Lake:
Mirror Lake Trail, Clackamas County, 1 miles away
       1.6 hiking miles, 676 feet elevation difference
Wind Creek Trail, Clackamas County, 1 miles away
       4.8 hiking miles, 1702 feet elevation difference
Tom Dick Trail, Clackamas County, 1 miles away
       5 hiking miles, 1309 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Wind Lake:
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon, 2 miles away
      1500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon, 3 miles away
      3590 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon, 9 miles away
      2777 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Wind Lake:
Sandy River, Clackamas CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class IV - 4.5 miles long (McNeil Campground to Lolo Pass Road)
Zigzag River, Clackamas CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (Tollgate to Sandy River)
Hood River - Lake Branch, Hood River CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class IV-V - 3 miles long (3 miles above West Fork to Confluence with West Fork)
 Lakes Near Wind Lake:
Mirror Lake, Clackamas CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Trillium Lake, Clackamas CountyCounty, 4 miles away

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