Blue Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Cowlitz County, Washington

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     Paddling on Siouxon Creek is so much fun; magnificent hiking is available along the Toutle River Trail. Blue Lake sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
Blue Lake is a beautiful lake in the Northern Cascade Range. Having a magnificent time in the Northern Cascade Range is simple. Some of the water nearby flows, like Coldspring
 
   Creek, and the Coldwater Trail offers hiking at its best. All through the days of summer, highs regularly are in the 70's at Blue Lake while nighttime lows are usually in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's; overnight lows all through the wintertime for Blue Lake tend to be in the 30's.
Blue Lake is a good location to visit for more than one day, Merrill Lake Campground is a good location to camp nearby, and don't leave Blue Lake without first
 
               paying a visit to Kalama Spring. This lake is so wonderful. You could also explore Goat Marsh Lake while you're here at Blue Lake; it's close by; if you need a spot to stay Best Western Battle Ground Inn & Suites is a good choice. This lake is so wonderful. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Blue Lake has to offer, you can camp at Beaver Bay Campground, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Blue Lake; Saint Helens Way is a great local trail.
So many exciting things near Blue Lake, just fantastic. Near Blue Lake you hit upon glorious spots like Sheep Canyon, and soar down the rapids of Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary in a kayak. But wait, there's more fun stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range. Looking for something close to Blue Lake? McBride Lake is nearby, and on a magnificent day you can pop by Goat Marsh, a swamp near Blue Lake.

 
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Current weather conditions at Blue Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Cowlitz County, Washington
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Local climate location: COUGAR 11 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.175
Longitude: -122.2606

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These outdoors activities are available near Blue Lake.
 Hotels Near Blue Lake:
Best Western Battle Ground Inn & Suites, Battle Ground, 28 miles away
Best Western Parkersville Inn & Suites, Washougal, 30 miles away
Holiday Inn Express PORTLAND-EAST (TROUTDALE), Troutdale, 31 miles away
SpringHill Suites Vancouver Columbia Tech Center, Vancouver, 31 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites-Columbia Gorge West, Troutdale, 32 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Blue Lake:
Merrill Lake Campground, Cowlitz County, 5 miles away
Beaver Bay Campground, Cowlitz County, 5 miles away
Cougar Park, Cougar, 6 miles away
Lone Fir Resort Motel and RV Park, Cougar, 6 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Blue Lake:
Toutle River Trail, Cowlitz County, 2 miles away
       19.4 hiking miles, 1678 feet elevation difference
Saint Helens Way, Skamania County, 6 miles away
      6 hiking miles, 1114 feet elevation difference
Coldwater Trail, Skamania County, 6 miles away
       10.6 hiking miles, 3233 feet elevation difference
 Whitewater Near Blue Lake:
Siouxon Creek, Clark CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class III-V - 12 miles long (Calamity Creek to Yale Reservoir)
Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary, Cowlitz/Skamania CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class IV-V - 8.2 miles long (Twin Bridges to Fly Creek)
Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary, Clark CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class IV+ - 3.2 miles long (Fly Creek to Merwin Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Blue Lake:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 33 miles away
 Lakes Near Blue Lake:
Goat Marsh Lake, Cowlitz CountyCounty, 2 miles away
McBride Lake, Cowlitz CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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McBride Lake
2/3 of the lake is gone. Kalama River now flows right thru the middle of what used to be the lake. It is amazing to see. The 8100 road is washed out at mile 11 so plan on a 2 mile walk....McBride Lake is no longer in existance. Though I will have this confirmed on July 23, 2008. It is my understanding that during the 2007/2008 winter, a massive land slide occurred which filled the lake. McBride was once a great lake to catch and release fish throughout the day....McBride Lake is no longer in existance. Though I will have this confirmed on July 23, 2008. It is my understanding that during the 2007/2008 winter, a massive land slide occurred which filled the lake.McBride was once a great lake to catch and release fish throughout the day....

Merrill Lake Campground
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Merrill Lake is a lovely place for swimming & kayaking!...

Riffe Lake Campground
18 miles away
Outstanding campground, spacious, sites, exceptionally clean, staff is knowledgeable, helpful and courtious. Mrs. Hadler is one of a kind great lady running a tight ship. Will most definitely continue to camp at Riffe Lk Campground...

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