Gem Lake, Northern Cascade Range, King County, Washington     Custom Search User input for Gem Lake, Northern Cascade Range, King County, Washington: Be the first to submit input for Gem Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       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 Local climate location: STARTUP 3 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 47.47667 Longitude: -121.465 Northern Cascade Range Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Northern Cascade Range. Northern Cascade Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Northern Cascade Range. Washington Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Washington King County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in King County Books about Gem Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Gem Lake, Northern Cascade Range, King County, Washington. Outdoors Recreation Near Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington, the metro area neareast to Gem Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Washington Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Washington.     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