Cougar Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington

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     This lake is so wonderful. The top of Crag Mountain is easily distinguished from Cougar Lake. All the water falling down from the sky makes Cougar Lake a wet spot; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain; July meanwhile is the driest month. A day on the slopes of Crystal Mountain is just what you need, and Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit is a perfect place to get some rest.
So many fun things to do in the Northern Cascade Range, not enough time.
 
   Cougar Lake is nice enough to spend more than a day at, Soda Springs Campground is a nice local campground, and while you're here, you could also explore gorgeous Wildcat Lake. Don't leave Cougar Lake without first going for a hike along the Swamp Lake Trail, and the skiing at White Pass is delightful. And if you're still looking for more outdoors fun things just keep reading. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Summit  
               Creek, and Little Cougar Lake is a nearby lake that you could visit.
There's no way someone can get bored here in the Northern Cascade Range. The Lake Trail offers hiking at its best, and there are some brilliant whitewater spots on Chinook Creek. Cougar Lake is one of the lakes here in the Northern Cascade Range. This lake is so wonderful. There's delightful hiking along the Dewey Lake Trail. There's so much to do here at Cougar Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Morse Creek Campground is a great place for that.
Summertime highs at Cougar Lake typically tend to be in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Cougar Lake.

 
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Local climate location: GREENWATER 13 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.81306
Longitude: -121.4372

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These outdoors activities are available near Cougar Lake.
 Hotels Near Cougar Lake:
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass, 29 miles away
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum, 35 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum, 38 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum, 38 miles away
Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw, 41 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cougar Lake:
Morse Creek Campground, Yakima County, 5 miles away
Soda Springs Campground, Lewis County, 6 miles away
Lodgepole Campground, Yakima County, 6 miles away
Summit Creek Campground, Lewis County, 8 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Cougar Lake:
Swamp Lake Trail, Yakima County, 2 miles away
       7.2 hiking miles, 1563 feet elevation difference
Dewey Lake Trail, Yakima County, 3 miles away
       12 hiking miles, 1557 feet elevation difference
Lake Trail, Lewis County, 4 miles away
       10.8 hiking miles, 1640 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Cougar Lake:
Crystal Mountain, Washington, 6 miles away
      3100 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington, 9 miles away
      1500 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington, 29 miles away
      1100 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Cougar Lake:
Chinook Creek, Pierce CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Deer Creek to Cedar Flats)
Summit Creek, Lewis CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123)
American River, -blank- CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing)
 National Parks Near Cougar Lake:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 38 miles away
 Lakes Near Cougar Lake:
Wildcat Lake, Yakima CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Little Cougar Lake, Yakima CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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