Art Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington

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     Summertime highs at Art Lake typically tend to be in the 60's, and all through the night it cools down to the 40's. Highs through the winter are generally in the 30's, and all through the dark hours in the winter at Art Lake temperatures sink to the 10's. And that's not all the things you can do here in the Northern Cascade Range. There is a great hiking trail close to Art Lake called the Sand Ridge Trail, and a glorious nearby hotel is Suncadia Resort. Just can't  
   get enough of the Northern Cascade Range. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always pop by close by Pillar Lake, and why not head up to White Pass and strap some skis to your feet.
The Northern Cascade Range scenery is always beautiful. Art Lake sees pretty high levels of rain; most of the snow falls through January while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This lake is so wonderful. On a tremendous day at Art Lake you can
 
               take a hike along the Shellrock Lake Trail, and in the event that you don't mind getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Summit Creek.
This lake is so wonderful. A glorious place for whitewater paddling close to Art Lake is American River, and Cramer Mountain is pretty and can be seen from here. Not far from Art Lake, you'll discover Hill Lake which is a picturesque lake, and camping is available at White Pass Campground. If the weather is delightful here at Art Lake, you can go for a hike along the Cramer Lake Trail, and if you came for an overnight stay Knuppenburg Lake Campground is a great site to camp.
So much exciting stuff in the neighborhood of Art Lake, definitely inspiring. Cowlitz Pass is a nice site to spend some time at, and a day on the slopes of Crystal Mountain is just what you need.

 
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Current weather conditions at Art Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington
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Local climate location: RAINIER PARADISE R S 12 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.69833
Longitude: -121.3564

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These outdoors activities are available near Art Lake.
 Hotels Near Art Lake:
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum, 34 miles away
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass, 34 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum, 37 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum, 37 miles away
Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River, 48 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Art Lake:
White Pass Campground, Yakima County, 3 miles away
Knuppenburg Lake Campground, Lewis County, 5 miles away
Bumping Lake - Wenatchee National Forest, Chelan, 8 miles away
Soda Springs Campground, Lewis County, 9 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Art Lake:
Cramer Lake Trail, Yakima County, 2 miles away
       6.2 hiking miles, 869 feet elevation difference
Shellrock Lake Trail, Yakima County, 2 miles away
       13.8 hiking miles, 2067 feet elevation difference
Sand Ridge Trail, Yakima County, 2 miles away
      10 hiking miles, 2174 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Art Lake:
White Pass, Washington, 4 miles away
      1500 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington, 14 miles away
      3100 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Art Lake:
American River, -blank- CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing)
Summit Creek, Lewis CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123)
Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground)
 National Parks Near Art Lake:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 43 miles away
 Lakes Near Art Lake:
Pillar Lake, Yakima CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Hill Lake, Yakima CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Sand Ridge Trail
The hike started out on the dry sandy rocky trail and with a slight grade up. After the 0.75 of a mile and 300 foot gain or so there was a fork; shortly after the you're ?entering the wilderness? sign, trail 1147, or Little Buck Trail is to the right. We haven't been on it, but it is suppose to be about a 0.9 of a mile and end up at the Indian Creek Trailhead and campground. After that fork Sand Ridge Trail, 1104, goes up for about 1 mile, and the foot gain for that mile is about 900 feet. According to the maps and the GPS we were using, the trail begins at about 3400 feet and goes to about 4600 feet. The last mile is like a standard up and down hike until the Shellrock Lake Trail junction, trail 1142 to the left, after that we don't know. Overall, for about the first 2 miles there is a 1200 foot gain in elevation, and then it evens out for a while. However, we had to turn around when we thought we were almost to the Shellrock Lake Trail junction due to a couple feet of snow pack and melt off....

White Pass
...th abundant snowfall and unspoiled beauty.
It has a wide variety of terrain for all abilities, a ski school with programs for everyone and places to relax and enjoy good times after the day is over.
What really makes it special though, is the friendly, family-oriented atmosphere. It's what makes White Pass a ski and snowboard paradise.
The White Pass experience starts with a bountiful snowfall (350'' in an average season) and with the highest base elevation on the crest of the Washington Cascades.
The resort strikes a perfect balance between pulse quickening steeps, wide open cruisers and gentle learning areas with 33 percent of the terrain geared toward experts, 43 percent toward intermediates and 24 percent toward beginners.
Nothing gets you to the top faster than the Great White Express, Washington's only Doppelmayr high-speed detachable quad. Great White can take you from the base to the summit in five minutes.
White Pass is recognized as one of the greatest mountains to ride in the Northwest. Natural quarter-pipes, kickers, drops, cornices and chutes challenge ...

Granite Lake
Granite Lake has crystal clear water, is surrounded by a very primtive campground. I don't recall how many campsites there are, but I have never been there when there was more than one other party. The surrounding area is incredibly beautiful, well worth the extremely rough road in. 4 wheel drive only. There is an abandoned copper mine in the area, and if you can find the trailhead, (good luck), the scenery is breathtaking. I've been to the mine 3 times. Watch out for bears! There is a ghost town below the copper mine. Very little is left. There are picnic tables, no water and no bathrooms. Come prepared....

Crystal Mountain
13 miles away
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Crystal Mountain is a big mountain with all kinds of skiing available, easy, hard, you pick. The scenery is great, and so is the snow....

Rimrock Lake
15 miles away
Robin, you can have fires in camp at Rimrock as long as there are no fire bans in the Wenatchee National Forest, you can find out if there is a ban by going to the Naches Ranger Station online or along Highway 12 going through Naches up White Pass....When is the best time to troll for silvers in Rimrock Lake?...Would like to now if we are allowed to have camp fires at rimrock lake....

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