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    Do stop by Fir Lake while you're in this part of Washington. This lake is so wonderful. White Pass has wonderful slopes and a friendly staff. All through the summertime months, highs typically are in the 70's at Fir Lake. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 50's. Through the winter highs are generally in the 40's with temperatures at Fir Lake dipping down into the 30's through winter nights. Fir Lake gets a good deal of water;  
   November is the wettest month with most rain; the driest month is July.
This lake is so wonderful. Whitewater paddling is great on Cowlitz River - Muddy Fork, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Tatoosh Trail. But wait, there's more entertaining stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range. Stay the night at Ohanapecosh Campground, and if you've had enough of Fir Lake, Saint Jacobs Lake is nearby. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Fir Lake; Sheep
 
               Lake Trail is a wonderful local trail; most likely you're looking for close by lakes? Sure, Marsh Lakes is just a very short distance away.
Just can't get enough of Fir Lake. If you're into cool geologic features, try Bald Rock, and Mount Rainier National Park is a glorious local destination. Fir Lake is a beautiful lake in the Northern Cascade Range. Having a perfect time in the Northern Cascade Range is uncomplicated. Good hiking is available along the Backbone Ridge Trail; there's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at close by Crystal Mountain.
In the event that you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Ohanepecosh River. There's so much to do here at Fir Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Hatchery RV Campground is a tremendous location for that.

 
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Current weather conditions at Fir Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County, Washington
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Local climate location: MUD MOUNTAIN DAM 15 miles away


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Latitude: 46.76972
Longitude: -121.5917

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These outdoors activities are available near Fir Lake.
 Hotels Near Fir Lake:
Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw, 33 miles away
Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley, 36 miles away
Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie, 40 miles away
Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass, 40 miles away
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum, 46 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Fir Lake:
Ohanapecosh Campground, Lewis County, 2 miles away
Hatchery RV Campground, Lewis County, 4 miles away
Summit Creek Campground, Lewis County, 5 miles away
Palisades Campground, Lewis County, 5 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Fir Lake:
Backbone Ridge Trail, Lewis County, 4 miles away
      2.4 hiking miles, 1833 feet elevation difference
Sheep Lake Trail, Lewis County, 6 miles away
       13.6 hiking miles, 3905 feet elevation difference
Tatoosh Trail, Lewis County, 7 miles away
       16.4 hiking miles, 5829 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Fir Lake:
Crystal Mountain, Washington, 11 miles away
      3100 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington, 16 miles away
      1500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Fir Lake:
Ohanepecosh River, Lewis CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class V - 4.7 miles long (Ohanepecosh Campground to La Wis Wis Campground)
Cowlitz River - Muddy Fork, Lewis CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class V - 5 miles long (to Cowlitz River)
Chinook Creek, Pierce CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Deer Creek to Cedar Flats)
 National Parks Near Fir Lake:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 27 miles away
 Lakes Near Fir Lake:
Saint Jacobs Lake, Lewis CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Marsh Lakes, Lewis CountyCounty, 4 miles away

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