Fortune Ponds, Northern Cascade Range, Snohomish County, Washington

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     Fortune Ponds is a wet place that gets a large amount of precipitation; November is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month is July. All through the summer months highs here at Fortune Ponds get into the 70's with night lows in the 50's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 40's while Fortune Ponds nighttime low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 20's. This lake is so wonderful. The Glacier Ridge Trail offers hiking at  
   its best, and get drenched paddling on Rapid River.
At Fortune Ponds you can see Fortune Mountain. There's so much to do here at Fortune Ponds that you need to camp here for a while, Little Wenatchee Ford Campground is a good site for that. Now, you may imagine that's a load but there's even more fun stuff to do here in the Northern Cascade Range. Good hiking is available along the Kennedy Ridge Trail, and close by you come across Saddle Gap which is a
 
               tremendous spot to visit. Man, is there plenty of fun stuff to do in the neighborhood of Fortune Ponds. You can never get enough of the wonderful skiing at Alpental, and Fortune Ponds is great enough to spend more than a day at, Tye Canyon Campground is a great local campground.
Skiing at Stephens Pass is one of those things you just have to do, and you'll stumble on a beautiful lake called Peach Lake. This lake is so wonderful. A striking lake like Pear Lake near Fortune Ponds is a great place to go to. Fortune Ponds is a beautiful lake in the Northern Cascade Range.
Whohoo, so much amusing stuff in one place! The Northern Cascade Range is excellent! Float down the rapids of Martin Creek in a kayak, and there's fine hiking along the Lost Creek Ridge Trail.

 
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Current weather conditions at Fortune Ponds, Northern Cascade Range, Snohomish County, Washington
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Local climate location: DARRINGTON RANGER STN 17 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.88444
Longitude: -121.1822

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 Hotels Near Fortune Ponds:
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass, 27 miles away
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum, 34 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum, 36 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum, 36 miles away
Best Western Icicle Inn, Leavenworth, 38 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Fortune Ponds:
Little Wenatchee Ford Campground, Chelan County, 7 miles away
Tye Canyon Campground, King County, 8 miles away
Deception Creek Campground, King County, 8 miles away
Deception Falls Campground, King County, 8 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Fortune Ponds:
Kennedy Ridge Trail, Snohomish County, 12 miles away
       18.8 hiking miles, 3975 feet elevation difference
Lost Creek Ridge Trail, Snohomish County, 12 miles away
       20.6 hiking miles, 4949 feet elevation difference
Glacier Ridge Trail, Snohomish County, 12 miles away
       14.2 hiking miles, 3891 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Fortune Ponds:
Stephens Pass, Washington, 12 miles away
      1800 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington, 27 miles away
      2280 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington, 27 miles away
      1100 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Fortune Ponds:
Rapid River, Snohomish CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class IV - 3.6 miles long (Road end to Beckler River)
Martin Creek, King CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class V+ - 3 miles long (along FR 6710)
Deception Creek, King CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class V+ - 6.5 miles long (Fisher Creek to Tye River)
 Lakes Near Fortune Ponds:
Pear Lake, Snohomish CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Peach Lake, Snohomish CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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