Bowles Lakes, Northern Cascade Range, Skamania County, Washington

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     Now, you may think that's heaps but there's even more exciting things to do here in the Northern Cascade Range. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at The (historical) Cascades; a wonderful site to camp here at Bowles Lakes is Dolce Skamania Lodge. Whitewater paddling is perfect on Panther Creek, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Eagle Creek Trail. This lake is so wonderful. You're perhaps interested in lakes, Lava Lakes is one of those nearby,  
   and a round of golf at nearby Beacon Rock Golf Course is a perfect way to kill some time.
And if you're still looking for more outdoors amusing things just keep reading. Camping is available at Marine Park and Campground, and an interesting thing to pop by in the vicinity of Bowles Lakes is Little Brush Lake Dam. Bowles Lakes is a reasonably wet place frequently with lots of rainfall; through December this area sees the most rain, and the driest of the
 
               months is July.
This lake is one of the great places here in the Northern Cascade Range. This lake is so wonderful. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Bowles Lakes; Tanner Butte Trail is a wonderful local trail, and if you need a spot to stay Skamania Lodge is a brilliant choice. In the event that you don’t have a problem getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Trout Creek. Lakes are great; Squaw Lake is a lake that's in the vicinity of Bowles Lakes.
And if that's not enough, there's plenty more to do in close proximity to Bowles Lakes. Why not go to Sheridan Point also while you're here; there's good hiking along the Tanner Cutoff Trail. Whohoo, so much exciting stuff in one place! The Northern Cascade Range is excellent! A fine close by hotel is Best Western Columbia River Inn; swing by Eagle Creek it's a wonderful place to check out. Summertime at Bowles Lakes comes with high temperatures in the 70's; the night is a little cooler of course, usually in the 50's. Highs throughout the wintertime are commonly in the 40's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Bowles Lakes.

 
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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.67889
Longitude: -121.9239

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These outdoors activities are available near Bowles Lakes.
 Hotels Near Bowles Lakes:
Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, 1 miles away
Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks, 2 miles away
Columbia Gorge Motel, Cascade Locks, 2 miles away
Rodeway Inn Stevenson, Stevenson, 3 miles away
Resort at the Mountain, Welches, 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Bowles Lakes:
Dolce Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, 1 miles away
Marine Park and Campground, Multnomah County, 2 miles away
Bridge Of The Gods Motel and RV, Cascade Locks, 2 miles away
Fishery, Cascade Locks, 2 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Bowles Lakes:
Tanner Cutoff Trail, Multnomah County, 4 miles away
       3.8 hiking miles, 3045 feet elevation difference
Tanner Butte Trail, Multnomah County, 5 miles away
      6.8 hiking miles, 3349 feet elevation difference
Eagle Creek Trail, Hood River County, 6 miles away
      12.7 hiking miles, 3778 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Bowles Lakes:
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon, 21 miles away
      1500 vertical feet
Timberline Lodge, Oregon, 22 miles away
      3590 vertical feet
Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon, 25 miles away
      2777 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Bowles Lakes:
Trout Creek, Skamania CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class IV-V - 6.3 miles long (FR 43 to Wind River)
Panther Creek, Skamania CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class IV+ - 5 miles long (to confluence with Lower Wind River)
Wind River, Skamania CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class I-II - 7.2 miles long (Mineral Springs to Stabler)
 National Parks Near Bowles Lakes:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 51 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Bowles Lakes:
Beacon Rock Golf Course, North Bonneville, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Bowles Lakes:
Lava Lakes, Skamania CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Squaw Lake, Skamania CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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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).

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