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    Why not stop by Gem Lake if you're passing through these parts. A great deal of precipitation falls at Gem Lake; most of the rain falls through December, and the driest month is July. Be careful coming to Gem Lake, you might not ever want to go home again. Near Gem Lake you stumble on the Middle Fork Trail which is a perfect hiking trail. Yeah, come up here to the Northern Cascade Range for a nice time. There are great spots to explore along the Annette Lake Trail,  
   and a great close by hotel is Salish Lodge And Spa.
This lake is so wonderful. Stay the night at West Fork Campground, and The Tooth is something you shouldn't miss if you're here. All the outdoors cool things in the Northern Cascade Range will keep you coming back time and again. You might want to pay a visit to Hemlock Pass since you're here at Gem Lake, and going for a hike on the Pratt Lake Trail is always a perfect adventure. There's just no way anyone
 
               can get bored here at Gem Lake. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Dingford Creek, and Alpental is a very popular ski area in the neighborhood.
Gem Lake is not the only spot close by, Chair Peak Lake is a close by lake, and one of the governing highlights of the surroundings of Gem Lake is Bryant Peak. Soar down the rapids of Snoqualmie River - Middle Fork in a kayak, and hey, Wildcat Creek is a tremendous local stream. This lake is so wonderful. Looking for something in the neighborhood of Gem Lake? Snow Lake is nearby; Gem Lake is a nice spot to visit for more than one day, Commonwealth Campground is a nice spot to camp nearby.
Head up to Snoqualmie and strap some skis to your feet; Dingford Creek Falls is a brilliant local attraction. Through the summer months here at Gem Lake, high temperatures regularly reach the 70's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Gem Lake fall into the 30's. Gem Lake is located in the Northern Cascade Range.

 
Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie
25 miles away
Original Snoqualmie Lodge built atop the Falls in 1916 was a logging route stopover famous for its lumberjack breakfast. The original Lodge had only 5 guestrooms. Building on the existing lodge and in...

Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass
28 miles away
The Summit Lodge is located near the base of the Summit Ski Resort, and it is perfectly located for year-round outdoor activities. Summit Lodge's two-story layout showcases 81 rooms and three conferen...

Current weather conditions at Gem Lake, Northern Cascade Range, King County, Washington
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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.47667
Longitude: -121.465

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These outdoors activities are available near Gem Lake.
 Hotels Near Gem Lake:
Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie, 25 miles away
Summit Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie Pass, 28 miles away
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum, 34 miles away
Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw, 37 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum, 38 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Gem Lake:
Commonwealth Campground, King County, 4 miles away
West Fork Campground, King County, 10 miles away
Crystal Springs Campground, Kittitas County, 13 miles away
Foss River Campground, King County, 15 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Gem Lake:
Middle Fork Trail, King County, 4 miles away
       12.2 hiking miles, 903 feet elevation difference
Pratt Lake Trail, King County, 4 miles away
       8 hiking miles, 2378 feet elevation difference
Annette Lake Trail, King County, 5 miles away
       4.6 hiking miles, 1906 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Gem Lake:
Alpental, Washington, 3 miles away
      2280 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington, 4 miles away
      1100 vertical feet
Stephens Pass, Washington, 15 miles away
      1800 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Gem Lake:
Snoqualmie River - Middle Fork, King CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      Class IV - 10.3 miles long (Burnboot Creek to Taylor River)
Dingford Creek, King CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class V+ - 1.3 miles long (Goat Creek to Middle Fork Snoqualmie)
Snoqualmie River - South Fork, King CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (I-90 Exit 52 to Denny Creek Campground)
 National Parks Near Gem Lake:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 50 miles away
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Sedro-Woolley - WA, 69 miles away
North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley - WA, 69 miles away
 Lakes Near Gem Lake:
Chair Peak Lake, King CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Snow Lake, King CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Alpental
Really good gets tons of snow but almost always wet has some very steep runs which are great and has some cliffs that are my size and some so i can learn...

Lunker Lake
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Snoqualmie
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From the steep and deep to the high-speed buffed-out cruisers, from our gentle learning areas to our benchmark parks and pipe, diversity is a way of life around here. With four unique base areas and less than an hour from Seattle on Interstate 90, no other resort in the country offers so much variety with this much convenience. Consider it a buffet for the outdoor enthusiast!
For the third year in a row, we stayed open longer than any other resort in the state, this season through Memorial Day. What can we say? We love spring skiing as much as you do!
So if you're looking for a true escape this winter, look no further than The Summit.
Just around the corner...
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Lake Pugsley
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Honey Lake
The lake no longer has any trails to it. All trails are gone from nature reclaiming it. The only way into lake is through quartz creek road(no vehicles)2.5 miles. From there it is a bushwack up to the ridge(2000 ft). From the ridge you can see honey lake. 1000 feet down. The bush is thick in that area (45 degree angle going up and down(or it seem that steep). 15 years ago some guys fished out the lake in one day. Before tha the fish were between 18 to 24 inches rainbow. If you can make it you deserve the good fishing. Haven't fished there in 20 years it may not have any fish in it or it has big fish (I dont know never made it close enough recently to fish). Good luck. ...

Bonnie Lake
14 miles away
Bonney lake Is not trained. It is drained in the winter, who ever runs the dam doesn't man it in winter so they let it drain. There was talk that they would not fill it any more....Just heard that Bonnie Lake is drained in the winter and then refilled in the Spring. Can you tell me why?...

Stephens Pass
15 miles away
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Stevens has a wide diversity of trails and runs that suits every riding style. From beginner to expert and for those terrain park junkies Stevens has you covered. I think what's special about Stevens is you can find your own little part of the mountain which is all yours, I have 4-5 little runs that cross between trails and off-piste that are all mine. Also the snow is crazy good, powder almost all the time. My favorite runs are Orion, some tree skiing near wall street, and right above the power lines. Stevens also has some pretty sweet out of bounds stuff to so check it out...

Boulder Lake
18 miles away
Its one hard hike but when you get to the top you forget about everything its a breath taking site. Well worth the work out...

Crystal Mountain
25 miles away
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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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