Claywood Lake, Olympic Mountains, Jefferson County, Washington

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Raymond ''Lynx'' Menard:
High alpine lake tucked into valley between Mount Claywood and Mt Fromme. Remains snow covered into mid-July.Best viewed by taking ridge North from Hayden Pass.



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     During the warm months highs here at Claywood Lake get into the 70's, and the overnight is quite colder of course, usually in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's while Claywood Lake overnight low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 30's. Claywood Lake sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is December, and July is when it's the driest. Claywood Lake is located in the Olympic Mountains.
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   stuff truly is abundant here in the Olympic Mountains. Super 8 Port Angeles is a magnificent place to get some rest, and if you have time to spare, Olympic National Park is a national park worth a visit. There's no way anyone can get bored here in the Olympic Mountains. Paddling on Skokomish River - North Fork is so much fun. Lakes are pleasant; Iceberg Lake is a lake that's near Claywood Lake. From Claywood Lake you acquire a great sight of Mount Claywood.
 
               This lake is so wonderful. The Lake Creek Trail offers hiking at its best, and after a long day outdoors Days Inn Port Angeles is a good place to spend a night or two. Claywood Lake is right by the Elwha River Trail, and if you came to camp Heart of the Hills Campground is a great spot to do that. This place, Claywood Lake, it truly has so much outdoors exciting stuff. Whitewater paddling is wonderful on Skokomish River - North Fork, and as expected, this is a glorious neighborhood for folks who like lakes, Frog Lake is a lake around here.
Cameron Pass is a good site to visit close by. There's so much to do here at Claywood Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Deer Park Campground is a good place for that. This lake is so wonderful. Hiking along the Long Ridge Trail is great fun, and the skiing at Hurricane Ridge Ski Lodge is splendid.

 
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15 miles away
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15 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Claywood Lake, Olympic Mountains, Jefferson County, Washington
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Local climate location: ELWHA RANGER STATION 10 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.79778
Longitude: -123.3644

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These outdoors activities are available near Claywood Lake.
 Hotels Near Claywood Lake:
Super 8 Port Angeles, Port Angeles, 15 miles away
Days Inn Port Angeles, Port Angeles, 15 miles away
Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles, Port Angeles, 16 miles away
Quality Inn Uptown, Port Angeles, 16 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites Sequim, Sequim, 21 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Claywood Lake:
Deer Park Campground, Clallam County, 10 miles away
Heart of the Hills Campground, Clallam County, 12 miles away
Staircase Campground, Mason County, 13 miles away
Dosewallips Campground, Jefferson County, 14 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Claywood Lake:
Lake Creek Trail, Clallam County, 11 miles away
       4.4 hiking miles, 557 feet elevation difference
Elwha River Trail, Clallam County, 12 miles away
       64 hiking miles, 4020 feet elevation difference
Long Ridge Trail, Clallam County, 13 miles away
       40.2 hiking miles, 5708 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Claywood Lake:
Hurricane Ridge Ski Lodge, Washington, 13 miles away
      100 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Claywood Lake:
Skokomish River - North Fork, Mason CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class V+ - 5.6 miles long (Seven Stream to Staircase)
Skokomish River - North Fork, Mason CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Staircase to Lake Cushman)
Elwha River, Clallam CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class V - 8.5 miles long (Grand Canyon)
 National Parks Near Claywood Lake:
Olympic National Park, Port Angeles - WA, 15 miles away
 Lakes Near Claywood Lake:
Frog Lake, Jefferson CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Iceberg Lake, Jefferson CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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Wynoochee Falls Campground
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