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Many people like to go to Clear Lake. Near Clear Lake you hit upon the Ironstone Mountain Trail which is a tremendous hiking trail. There's so much to do here at Clear Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Rimrock Public Campground and Boat Landing is a good spot for that. Clear Lake ordinarily gets a good deal of rain; the month of January is the wettest with most of the snow, and the driest of the months is July. This lake is so wonderful. There are other
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| | places here than Clear Lake, for example Phantom Lake, and you can go for a hike on the Little Wildcat Trail. So much enjoyable stuff in the Northern Cascade Range, just extraordinary. On a pretty day you acquire a panorama of Kamiakan Butte from Clear Lake, and the slopes of White Pass are so inviting noone can resist. Stay the night at Grey Creek Campground, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Bumping River. But wait, there's more to do right next | |
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door to Clear Lake. Some close by water includes Andy Creek. Lakes? Sure, Section 3 Lake is in close proximity. And that's not everything you can do here in the Northern Cascade Range. Not far from Clear Lake you acquire some wonderful
water scenery at Clear Creek Dam, and get drenched paddling on Tieton River - South Fork. This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike on the Minnie Meadows Trail is always a great adventure, and hey, Gotta ski right? Crystal Mountain
is a splendid location to do that. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 60's to Clear Lake. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's generally in the 40's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in
the 30's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Clear Lake temperatures descend to the 10's. This lake is located in the wonderful Northern Cascade Range.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 46.62806 Longitude: -121.2697
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| These outdoors activities are available near Clear Lake. |
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White Pass, Washington, 8 miles away 1500 vertical feet |
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Tieton River - South Fork, Yakima CountyCounty, 6 miles away Class IV(V+) - 5.7 miles long (Grey Creek Campground to Rimrock Lake) |
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Bumping River, Yakima CountyCounty, 14 miles away Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River) |
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American River, -blank- CountyCounty, 15 miles away Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing) |
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Sand Ridge Trail
 | The hike started out on the dry sandy rocky trail and with a slight grade up. After the 0.75 of a mile and 300 foot gain or so there was a fork; shortly after the you're ?entering the wilderness? sign, trail 1147, or Little Buck Trail is to the right. We haven't been on it, but it is suppose to be about a 0.9 of a mile and end up at the Indian Creek Trailhead and campground. After that fork Sand Ridge Trail, 1104, goes up for about 1 mile, and the foot gain for that mile is about 900 feet. According to the maps and the GPS we were using, the trail begins at about 3400 feet and goes to about 4600 feet. The last mile is like a standard up and down hike until the Shellrock Lake Trail junction, trail 1142 to the left, after that we don't know. Overall, for about the first 2 miles there is a 1200 foot gain in elevation, and then it evens out for a while. However, we had to turn around when we thought we were almost to the Shellrock Lake Trail junction due to a couple feet of snow pack and melt off.... |
White Pass
 | ... than the Great White Express, Washington's only Doppelmayr high-speed detachable quad. Great White can take you from the base to the summit in five minutes. White Pass is recognized as one of the greatest mountains to ride in the Northwest. Natural quarter-pipes, kickers, drops, cornices and chutes challenge even the most experienced boarder. It offers a half-pipe. It's got one of the most scenic and well-maintained cross-country areas in the Northwest. The 18 km of double track, which allows both classic and skating, circles a picturesque lake and then climbs into the Wenatchee National Forest. The White Pass Learning Center has developed a wide variety of programs for all ages and abilities. Highly-trained instructors are there, ready to help you to learn, to improve and to grow. So, whether your a novice snowboarder or an aspiring racer the White Pass Learning Center can help you get more out of your time on the mountain. LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO STAY IN WHITE PASS SKI AREA? SkiTown.com has all the best lodging properties in the area. Find condominiums, hotels, motels, ... |
Rimrock Lake
 | Robin, you can have fires in camp at Rimrock as long as there are no fire bans in the Wenatchee National Forest, you can find out if there is a ban by going to the Naches Ranger Station online or along Highway 12 going through Naches up White Pass....When is the best time to troll for silvers in Rimrock Lake?...Would like to now if we are allowed to have camp fires at rimrock lake.... |
Granite Lake
 | Granite Lake has crystal clear water, is surrounded by a very primtive campground. I don't recall how many campsites there are, but I have never been there when there was more than one other party. The surrounding area is incredibly beautiful, well worth the extremely rough road in. 4 wheel drive only. There is an abandoned copper mine in the area, and if you can find the trailhead, (good luck), the scenery is breathtaking. I've been to the mine 3 times. Watch out for bears! There is a ghost town below the copper mine. Very little is left. There are picnic tables, no water and no bathrooms. Come prepared.... |
Crystal Mountain
 | 20 miles away 4 PHOTOS Crystal Mountain is a big mountain with all kinds of skiing available, easy, hard, you pick. The scenery is great, and so is the snow.... |
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