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The high level of rain makes Blue Lake a pretty wet place; throughout the month of December you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is July. If you want a glorious time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Northern Cascade Range. Visit Eagle Creek while you're here at Blue Lake, and if you come at the right time of year, Rock Creek - Columbia River Tributary offers some delightful whitewater. That right there is lots already, but it
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| | goes on; Blue Lake has it all. On a glorious day at Blue Lake you can take a hike along the Tanner Butte Trail, and close by you find Sheridan Point. During the long summer days, highs commonly are in the 70's at Blue Lake while overnight lows are mostly in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and overnight lows in the 30's for Blue Lake. If you need a place to stay Skamania Lodge is a splendid choice. You'll need more than a day to discover | |
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everything Blue Lake has to offer, you can camp at Dolce Skamania Lodge. These mountains rock, just look at all the fun stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range. A round of golf at nearby Beacon Rock Golf Course is a good way to
kill some time, and Squaw Lake is a tremendous lake nearby. This lake is so wonderful. The (historical) Cascades is a nice local attraction. There's so much to do here at Blue Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Marine
Park and Campground is a delightful place for that. This is no place for people who don’t like to enjoy themselves. While you're here at Blue Lake you can take a hike along the Tanner Cutoff Trail. Lakes? Sure, Blue Lakes is close
at hand. This lake is so wonderful. An attention-grabbing thing to go to in the vicinity of Blue Lake is Little Brush Lake Dam, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Trout Creek. The Eagle Creek Trail is a good hiking trail in
the neighborhood of Blue Lake; a glorious nearby hotel is Best Western Columbia River Inn. This lake is located in the wonderful Northern Cascade Range.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 45.675 Longitude: -121.9319
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| These outdoors activities are available near Blue Lake. |
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Fishery, Cascade Locks, 3 miles away |
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| | Hiking Trails Near Blue Lake:
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Tanner Cutoff Trail, Multnomah County, 4 miles away 3.8 hiking miles, 3045 feet elevation difference |
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Tanner Butte Trail, Multnomah County, 5 miles away 6.8 hiking miles, 3349 feet elevation difference |
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Eagle Creek Trail, Hood River County, 6 miles away 12.7 hiking miles, 3778 feet elevation difference |
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Trout Creek, Skamania CountyCounty, 7 miles away Class IV-V - 6.3 miles long (FR 43 to Wind River) |
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Wind River, Skamania CountyCounty, 8 miles away Class I-II - 7.2 miles long (Mineral Springs to Stabler) |
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Kidney Lake
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Little Ashes Lake
 | Since the previous post was negative, I was skeptical about fishing there. I sent a couple of hours fishing there at one of the few access spots to see how it fished. I was fortunate enough to land a trout about 27 inches long. Not to bad for a couple hours. Caught using a rooster tail spinner. Gotta give it a try....Little Ashes lake is a medium sized spillway from the Columbia River. There is not much public access to the lake. The lake is boundaried on the southwest side by Highway 14. and all the rest is Private property. No way to launch a boat, but I have float tubed it. There are no trails to hike around this lake. You won't want to swim in it since it is columbia river water. The fishing is unproductive as i fished it and never caught a single bass or trout, only sucker fish and perch. My advice is to just enjoy the sight of this lake, but venturing into it is a waste of time.... |
Wind River
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Anybody who puts-in where the road map link on the webpage indicates and expects to find class IV-V water is going to be disappointed. The put-in is on the right bank slightly downstream of where the map shows the take-out (basically, at Stabler) and the take-out is on the right bank a half-mile or so above High Bridge (where the red line crosses the river on the map).
Regards, Will...Hello,
I run this section of the Wind regularly and I have never heard anybody refer to it as Ranger Station Close to Stabler to High Bridge. It's common names are Stabler to High Bridge and the Upper Wind. The putin is much closer to Stabler than to the Ranger Station near Stabler (which is actually closer to the put-in on Trout Creek).
Regards, Will... |
Herman Creek Trail
 | The Herman Creek Trail was constructed for foot access to the old site of a wartime lookout built to spot ballon bomb sent over by Japan. There were three cabins just past the cliff road and the end of the Herman Creek cut-off trail which statrted at seven and a half mile camp in what was once Cedder Swamp just below Mud Lake.... |
Windell's Snowboard Camp
 | 16 miles away 4 PHOTOS Snowboarding... Bikes... Skiing... Skate Boarding... ...atios, Windells is a stepping stone to the next level... Your first turn/push or that trick that puts you on the podium.
Our main campus is the only private facility at any snowboard/skateboard/ski camp in the world. What does this mean? Similar camps are located in cities like Government Camp and Whistler where you can't tell the difference between campers and the general public. Our camp is for our camper, staff and invited guests only.
Adults who attend Windells Camp on Mt. Hood have the time their lives. We provide you with a camp host to facilitate the fun for the kid or teen in you, while offering the relaxation, the nightlife and social scene adults enjoy. At Windells the list of camp activities is endless. Whether it is a night out for sushi in Portland or a trip to the hot springs, adults enjoy a warm, friendly, encouraging environment. Unleash your full snowboarding, skiing and skating potential at Windells!
Parents can feel safe and relax, knowing that your child or teen will be having the time of their life while remaining safe and supervised in a pos... |
Bighorn Campground
 | 19 miles away Have you been to the Bighorn campground site???While this is a beautiful pack-in, primitive site, it doesn't fit with your description. Before camping, take a hike on Nat. Forest Trail 742, without gear. After you've scoped the area, come back and stay. Even on Labor Day Weekend ('06) there were several campsites available in this dispersed camp area.... |
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl
 | 21 miles away This is a good ski mountain, not very high but good.... |
Timberline Lodge
 | 21 miles away 1 PHOTO WINDELLS SNOWBOARD CAMP - the funnest place on earth! www.windells.com... |
Mt. Hood Meadows
 | 24 miles away Excellent ski resort, great scenery.... |
Cooper Spur
 | 25 miles away Very cozy little ski hill, great place for beginners.... |
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