Bluff Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County, Washington

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     You just can't picture the amount of outdoors enjoyable things the Northern Cascade Range has to offer. There's whitewater on Summit Creek for all you adrenaline junkies, and nearby you stumble on the Backbone Ridge Trail which is a delightful hiking trail. The skiing at Crystal Mountain is brilliant, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Cowlitz River - Clear Fork. At Bluff Lake throughout the warm months highs  
   are in the 70's with nighttime lows in the 40's. Highs through the winter are frequently in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Bluff Lake.
If you like skiing, you're in luck; White Pass is near Bluff Lake, and no need to travel far to stop at exciting stuff like Coal Creek Bluff. There's just no way someone can get bored here at Bluff Lake. Any time is a pleasant time at Bluff Lake if you like the outdoors. Visiting Mount Rainier National Park
 
               is just something you need to do if you haven't yet, and Beaver Lake is a nearby lake that you could take a look at.
This lake is so wonderful. Coal Creek Mountain can be seen from Bluff Lake; there is a tremendous hiking trail close by called the Three Peaks Trail. A lake nearby is Lost Hat Lake, and Palisades Campground is a wonderful campground nearby. The high level of precipitation makes Bluff Lake a quite wet location; the month of January is the wettest with most of the snow, and the driest month is July.
This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike on the Packwood Lake Trail is always a splendid adventure; a brilliant spot to stop at is Ayance Canyon. Bluff Lake is located in the Northern Cascade Range. Whohoo, so much amusing stuff in one place! The Northern Cascade Range rules! Bluff Lake is a great place to visit for more than one day, Summit Creek Campground is a great place to camp nearby; Cortright Creek is right next door to Bluff Lake and is always a delight to explore.

 
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Current weather conditions at Bluff Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County, Washington
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Local climate location: LONGMIRE RAINIER NPS 10 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.65889
Longitude: -121.5453

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These outdoors activities are available near Bluff Lake.
 Hotels Near Bluff Lake:
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass, 37 miles away
Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw, 39 miles away
Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley, 41 miles away
Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River, 45 miles away
Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River, 45 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Bluff Lake:
Palisades Campground, Lewis County, 1 miles away
Summit Creek Campground, Lewis County, 3 miles away
Hatchery RV Campground, Lewis County, 3 miles away
Ohanapecosh Campground, Lewis County, 4 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Bluff Lake:
Three Peaks Trail, Lewis County, 3 miles away
       7.6 hiking miles, 1240 feet elevation difference
Backbone Ridge Trail, Lewis County, 4 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
 Ski Areas Near Bluff Lake:
White Pass, Washington, 11 miles away
      1500 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington, 14 miles away
      3100 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Bluff Lake:
Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis CountyCounty, 1 miles away
      Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground)
Summit Creek, Lewis CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123)
Ohanepecosh River, Lewis CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class V - 4.7 miles long (Ohanepecosh Campground to La Wis Wis Campground)
 National Parks Near Bluff Lake:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 30 miles away
 Lakes Near Bluff Lake:
Beaver Lake, Lewis CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Lost Hat Lake, Lewis CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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