Backbone Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County, Washington     User input for Backbone Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County, Washington: Be the first to submit input for Backbone Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       If you are traveling by, why not stop by Backbone Lake. Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting things near Backbone Lake. There is a pleasant hiking trail in close proximity to Backbone Lake called the Tatoosh Trail, and there's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at close by White Pass. The warmest time of the year at Backbone Lake arrives with high temperatures in the 70's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 40's. For the       period of the wintertime the highs are typically in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Backbone Lake. That right there is a lot of fun things already but it goes on, the Northern Cascade Range has it all. Clear Fork Cowlitz River is one of the streams nearby that might be worth stopping at; if the weather is great, you can go for a hike along the Backbone Ridge Trail. Backbone Lake generally gets much rain; most of the snow falls all through January,                  and July meanwhile is the driest month. Grant Purcell Falls is a gorgeous spot to go to while you're at Backbone Lake. There's so much to do here at Backbone Lake that you need to camp here for a while, River Bar Campground is a great site for that. This lake is so wonderful. There are some wonderful whitewater spots on Cowlitz River - Muddy Fork. You'll beyond doubt wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the amusing things in the Northern Cascade Range. Big Bottom is right next door to Backbone Lake and is a good site, and splendid skiing awaits you at Crystal Mountain. Mount Rainier National Park is a perfect place next to Backbone Lake, and on a brilliant day you can take a hike along the Packwood Lake Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Ohanepecosh River, and you can stay the night at Hatchery RV Campground. Backbone Lake is one of the lakes here in the Northern Cascade Range.   The Governor Hotel, Olympia 32 miles away Situated in the heart of beautiful downtown Olympia, The Governor Hotel overlooks both Capitol Lake and Sylvester Park.... Kings Value Inn - Enumclaw, Wa, Enumclaw 35 miles away Kings Valu Inn **Free Wireless Internet - Outdoor Seasonal Pool - In-Room Coffee - Quality Rooms** Kings Valu Inn is the complete home away from home for your traveling convenience. Stay for a day, a ... Current weather conditions at Backbone Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County, Washington Local climate location: LONGMIRE RAINIER NPS 13 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 46.68083 Longitude: -121.6003 Northern Cascade Range Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Northern Cascade Range. Northern Cascade Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Northern Cascade Range. Washington Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Washington Lewis County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Lewis County Books about Backbone Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Backbone Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County, Washington. 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 Backbone Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Washington Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Washington.     These outdoors activities are available near Backbone Lake.   Hotels Near Backbone Lake: The Governor Hotel, Olympia, 32 miles away Kings Value Inn - Enumclaw, Wa, Enumclaw, 35 miles away Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie, 43 miles away Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass, 44 miles away Sunset Motel Hood River, Hood River, 46 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Backbone Lake: Hatchery RV Campground, Lewis County, 1 miles away River Bar Campground, Lewis County, 1 miles away Ohanapecosh Campground, Lewis County, 3 miles away Palisades Campground, Lewis County, 4 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Backbone Lake: Backbone Ridge Trail, Lewis County, 1 miles away       2.4 hiking miles, 1833 feet elevation difference Packwood Lake Trail, Lewis County, 4 miles away        11.4 hiking miles, 384 feet elevation difference Tatoosh Trail, Lewis County, 4 miles away        16.4 hiking miles, 5829 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Backbone Lake: Crystal Mountain, Washington, 15 miles away       3100 vertical feet White Pass, Washington, 15 miles away       1500 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Backbone Lake: Cowlitz River - Muddy Fork, Lewis CountyCounty, 2 miles away       Class V - 5 miles long (to Cowlitz River) Ohanepecosh River, Lewis CountyCounty, 2 miles away       Class V - 4.7 miles long (Ohanepecosh Campground to La Wis Wis Campground) Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis CountyCounty, 4 miles away       Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground)   National Parks Near Backbone Lake: Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 26 miles away