Heart Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington

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     Heart Lake is located in the Northern Cascade Range. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Highline Trail, and Island Spring is always fun to check out. Whohoo, so much fun stuff in one place! The Northern Cascade Range rules! Hiking is a popular thing to do around Heart Lake; Round The Mountain Trail is a pleasant local trail, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Trout Lake Creek.
Heart Lake is a reasonably wet place frequently with a lot of precipitation;
 
   most of the rain falls through January while July is commonly the driest month. At Heart Lake you can observe Little Mount Adams, and do take a look at Mirror Lake, it's a beautiful lake. During the warm days of summer at Heart Lake highs are regularly in the 70's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Heart Lake.
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               for more outdoors entertaining stuff just keep reading. Why not camp at Island Campground if you're here at Heart Lake, and Heart Lake is right by the Divide Camp Trail. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors cool things the Northern Cascade Range has to offer. Some close by water includes Crooked Creek; if you come at the right time of year, White Salmon River offers some pleasant whitewater.
This lake is so wonderful. You'll hit upon a charming lake called Bluff Lake near Heart Lake; if you came for an overnight stay Cold Springs Campground is a good place to camp. This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at Heart Lake it's a perfect idea to explore Bird Creek Meadows, and dry warm beds await you at Best Western Hood River Inn.

 
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Current weather conditions at Heart Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington
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Local climate location: PACKWOOD 10 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.15944
Longitude: -121.4233

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These outdoors activities are available near Heart Lake.
 Hotels Near Heart Lake:
Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River, 22 miles away
Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River, 23 miles away
Cousins Country Inn, The Dalles, 30 miles away
Super 8 Motel - The Dalles OR, The Dalles, 31 miles away
Comfort Inn Columbia Gorge, The Dalles, 33 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Heart Lake:
Island Campground, Yakima County, 5 miles away
Cold Springs Campground, Yakima County, 5 miles away
Morrison Creek Campground, Yakima County, 6 miles away
Bird Creek Campground, Yakima County, 8 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Heart Lake:
Round The Mountain Trail, Skamania County, 5 miles away
       15.4 hiking miles, 977 feet elevation difference
Highline Trail, Yakima County, 6 miles away
       14 hiking miles, 2264 feet elevation difference
Divide Camp Trail, Skamania County, 11 miles away
       5.2 hiking miles, 1465 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Heart Lake:
White Pass, Washington, 23 miles away
      1500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Heart Lake:
Trout Lake Creek, Skamania/Klickitat CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class II-IV - 2.8 miles long (Trout Lake to White Salmon River)
White Salmon River, Skamania CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class III-IV(V) - 8.4 miles long (Cascade Creek to Trout Lake)
White Salmon River, Klickitat CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class IV-V - 5.1 miles long (Warner Road Bridge to Green Truss Bridge)
 National Parks Near Heart Lake:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 47 miles away
 Lakes Near Heart Lake:
Bluff Lake, Yakima CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Mirror Lake, Yakima CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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