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What a nice lake Cougar Lake is. The high level of precipitation makes Cougar Lake a relatively wet place; all through January this area sees the most rain, and the driest month is July. This lake is one of the great places here in the Northern Cascade Range. This place, the Northern Cascade Range, has so much outdoors entertaining things. Going for a hike along the Swamp Lake Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area, and Crystal Mountain is
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That right there is a load already, but it carries on; Cougar Lake has it all. A good nearby hotel is Mt View Lodge, and drift down the rapids of Chinook Creek in a kayak. If you need a spot to stay Crystal Mountain Hotels is a fine choice, and since you're here you can take a hike along the Dewey Lake Trail. High temperatures at Cougar Lake during the summer are in the 70's, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. During | |
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the winter highs are frequently in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Cougar Lake.
If the weather is glorious here at Cougar Lake, you can go for a hike along the Lake Trail. Lakes? Sure, American Lake is
around here. So many fun things to do in the Northern Cascade Range, not sufficient time. There's so much to do here at Cougar Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Soda Springs Campground is a glorious location for that, and
get yourself into a kayak and hit Summit Creek. This lake is so wonderful. The top of Crag Mountain is easily observed from Cougar Lake; everyone close by loves skiing at White Pass.
This lake is so wonderful. Stay the night at Morse Creek Campground.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.81306
Longitude: -121.4372
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| These outdoors activities are available near Cougar Lake. |
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| | Hiking Trails Near Cougar Lake:
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Swamp Lake Trail, Yakima County, 2 miles away
7.2 hiking miles, 1563 feet elevation difference |
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Dewey Lake Trail, Yakima County, 3 miles away
12 hiking miles, 1557 feet elevation difference |
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Lake Trail, Lewis County, 4 miles away
10.8 hiking miles, 1640 feet elevation difference |
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| | Ski Areas Near Cougar Lake:
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White Pass, Washington, 9 miles away
1500 vertical feet |
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Snoqualmie, Washington, 29 miles away
1100 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Cougar Lake:
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Chinook Creek, Pierce CountyCounty, 7 miles away
Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Deer Creek to Cedar Flats) |
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Summit Creek, Lewis CountyCounty, 8 miles away
Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123) |
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American River, -blank- CountyCounty, 10 miles away
Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing) |
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35 miles away
