Goat Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County, Washington

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     A tour to Hawkeye Point in close proximity to Goat Lake is always a tremendous idea, and close by you locate the Pacific Crest Trail - section 24 which is a good hiking trail. Places like Jordan Basin are glorious to explore, and if you came to camp Chambers Lake Campground is a wonderful site to do that. There's no way someone can get bored here in the Northern Cascade Range. Goat Lake is not the only place close by, Lost Lake is a close by lake, and let's  
   not forget Saddle Creek which is a stream that you may run into while you're here.
Head up to White Pass and strap some skis to your feet; there's whitewater on Cispus River for all you adrenaline rush seekers. All the water falling down from the sky makes Goat Lake a wet place; the wettest month of the year is frequently January, that's the one that snows the most while July is mostly the driest month. During the months of summer at Goat Lake highs are frequently
 
               in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's, and nighttime lows at Goat Lake during the wintertime usually fall into the 20's.
This lake is so wonderful. Camping at Knuppenburg Lake Campground is always a tremendous experience, and you can run the rapids of Cowlitz River - Clear Fork. So many amusing things to do in the Northern Cascade Range, not sufficient time. Here at Goat Lake you can catch a sight of Egg Butte; the Lily Basin Trail is a great hiking trail close by. This lake is so wonderful. A lake close by is Heart Lake, and going for a hike on the Coyote Trail is always a great adventure.
This lake is one of the great places here in the Northern Cascade Range. Yeah, come here to Goat Lake for a wonderful time. The vistas at Mount Rainier National Park will blow your mind, and Packwood Glacier is an out of the ordinary thing to catch a glimpse of while you're here. This place, Goat Lake, it completely has so much outdoors entertaining stuff. The snow is fine at Crystal Mountain.

 
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Current weather conditions at Goat Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County, Washington
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Local climate location: LONGMIRE RAINIER NPS 3 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.52222
Longitude: -121.4844

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These outdoors activities are available near Goat Lake.
 Hotels Near Goat Lake:
Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River, 39 miles away
Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River, 39 miles away
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass, 43 miles away
Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw, 46 miles away
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum, 47 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Goat Lake:
Chambers Lake Campground, Lewis County, 4 miles away
Knuppenburg Lake Campground, Lewis County, 7 miles away
Soda Springs Campground, Lewis County, 9 miles away
Palisades Campground, Lewis County, 9 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Goat Lake:
Lily Basin Trail, Lewis County, 2 miles away
       18.6 hiking miles, 2458 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 24, County, 2 miles away
      90.5 hiking miles, 3810 feet elevation difference
Coyote Trail, Lewis County, 3 miles away
       26 hiking miles, 3992 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Goat Lake:
White Pass, Washington, 9 miles away
      1500 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington, 20 miles away
      3100 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Goat Lake:
Cispus River, Lewis CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class V - 4 miles long (Goat Creek to FR 2160)
Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground)
Summit Creek, Lewis CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123)
 National Parks Near Goat Lake:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 36 miles away
 Lakes Near Goat Lake:
Heart Lake, Lewis CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Lost Lake, Lewis CountyCounty, 4 miles away

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Pacific Crest Trail - section 24
Roundtrip Distance 13.4 miles
Elevation Gain 2,598 ft.
This peak is trailless, meaning a portion or all of the route up the mountain is via an unmarked trail. For this particular mountain, the typical route is known as a ''herd path'' which is not much more than a worn, but unmarked trail. Some of the herd paths are easy to follow, others are not. In many instances the hiker will travel down a false herd path and eventually have to correct his/her course via backtracking. For these particular mountains, it is imperative that the hiker carry a compass (and know how to use it) and topographic map....

White Pass
... snowfall (350'' in an average season) and with the highest base elevation on the crest of the Washington Cascades.
The resort strikes a perfect balance between pulse quickening steeps, wide open cruisers and gentle learning areas with 33 percent of the terrain geared toward experts, 43 percent toward intermediates and 24 percent toward beginners.
Nothing gets you to the top faster than the Great White Express, Washington's only Doppelmayr high-speed detachable quad. Great White can take you from the base to the summit in five minutes.
White Pass is recognized as one of the greatest mountains to ride in the Northwest. Natural quarter-pipes, kickers, drops, cornices and chutes challenge even the most experienced boarder. It offers a half-pipe.
It's got one of the most scenic and well-maintained cross-country areas in the Northwest. The 18 km of double track, which allows both classic and skating, circles a picturesque lake and then climbs into the Wenatchee National Forest.
The White Pass Learning Center has developed a wide variety of programs for all ages and abilitie...

Granite Lake
16 miles away
Granite Lake has crystal clear water, is surrounded by a very primtive campground. I don't recall how many campsites there are, but I have never been there when there was more than one other party. The surrounding area is incredibly beautiful, well worth the extremely rough road in. 4 wheel drive only. There is an abandoned copper mine in the area, and if you can find the trailhead, (good luck), the scenery is breathtaking. I've been to the mine 3 times. Watch out for bears! There is a ghost town below the copper mine. Very little is left. There are picnic tables, no water and no bathrooms. Come prepared....

Bench Lake
18 miles away
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This is Bench Lake in the Bird Creek area of Mt. Adams, Washington. This is located on the Yakama Reservation portion of land called Tract D which was Treaty land deeded back to the tribes in 1973. Mt. Adams plays peekaboo here with Little Mt. Adams.

The ranger of this area, Richard Canapo, stays in a trailer up the hill at the entrance by Mirror Lake and is a good source of local information as well as maps of the trails in the area. Permits are as follows:

Entry permit... $5. 00 for a 5 day entry fee

Camping and fishing permits are in addition to entry fees and are:

Camping... $10. 00 per night per space Fishing ... $5. 00 per day or $10. 00 for 5 days

You can have up to 12 pieces of split firewood per night of camping.

I should add that the road in to this lake is a bit rough and rocky, a narrow dirt road. Be cautious watching for other traffic, and I would not take an extremely low car in here. Last trip someone put a hole in a crankcase of a PT Cruiser... This can be avoided by careful driving! ...

Crystal Mountain
19 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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