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    Hill Lake is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. A good deal of rainfall falls at Hill Lake; January is the wettest month with most snow while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Summertime highs at Hill Lake mostly tend to be in the 60's; the nighttime is a bit cooler of course, frequently in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's, and overnight lows at Hill Lake through the winter typically sink into the  
   10's. Hill Lake is located in the Northern Cascade Range.
These mountains rock, just explore all the exciting stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range. There's so much to do here at Hill Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Knuppenburg Lake Campground is a delightful spot for that, and the Shellrock Lake Trail offers hiking at its best. You absolutely have to go for the Northern Cascade Range. Do set aside some time for Blankenship Meadows if
 
               you're here at Hill Lake. Lakes? Sure, Art Lake is around here.
Get your heart pumping on the great whitewater of American River, and after a long day outdoors Suncadia Resort is a splendid place to spend a night or two. This lake is so wonderful. Stay the night at White Pass Campground, and the sight of Spiral Butte is picturesque. This place is unbeatable, just look at all the fun things to do close to Hill Lake. Shellrock Lake is a glorious lake in the vicinity of Hill Lake; what would winter be without some skiing at White Pass.
This lake is so wonderful. A brilliant location for whitewater paddling near Hill Lake is Summit Creek, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Sand Ridge Trail. Very delightful scenery and good skiing is what you get at Crystal Mountain, and do take a hike on the Cramer Lake Trail.

 
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34 miles away
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
36 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Hill Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington
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Local climate location: RAINIER PARADISE R S 12 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.69806
Longitude: -121.3486

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These outdoors activities are available near Hill Lake.
 Hotels Near Hill Lake:
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 Hood River Inn, Hood River, 48 miles away
Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River, 49 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Hill Lake:
White Pass Campground, Yakima County, 4 miles away
Knuppenburg Lake Campground, Lewis County, 6 miles away
Bumping Lake - Wenatchee National Forest, Chelan, 8 miles away
Boat Landing Campground, Yakima County, 8 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Hill Lake:
Shellrock Lake Trail, Yakima County, 2 miles away
       13.8 hiking miles, 2067 feet elevation difference
Sand Ridge Trail, Yakima County, 2 miles away
      10 hiking miles, 2174 feet elevation difference
Cramer Lake Trail, Yakima County, 2 miles away
       6.2 hiking miles, 869 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Hill Lake:
White Pass, Washington, 4 miles away
      1500 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington, 14 miles away
      3100 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Hill Lake:
American River, -blank- CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing)
Summit Creek, Lewis CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123)
Bumping River, Yakima CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River)
 National Parks Near Hill Lake:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 44 miles away
 Lakes Near Hill Lake:
Art Lake, Yakima CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Shellrock Lake, Yakima CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Sand Ridge Trail
The hike started out on the dry sandy rocky trail and with a slight grade up. After the 0.75 of a mile and 300 foot gain or so there was a fork; shortly after the you're ?entering the wilderness? sign, trail 1147, or Little Buck Trail is to the right. We haven't been on it, but it is suppose to be about a 0.9 of a mile and end up at the Indian Creek Trailhead and campground. After that fork Sand Ridge Trail, 1104, goes up for about 1 mile, and the foot gain for that mile is about 900 feet. According to the maps and the GPS we were using, the trail begins at about 3400 feet and goes to about 4600 feet. The last mile is like a standard up and down hike until the Shellrock Lake Trail junction, trail 1142 to the left, after that we don't know. Overall, for about the first 2 miles there is a 1200 foot gain in elevation, and then it evens out for a while. However, we had to turn around when we thought we were almost to the Shellrock Lake Trail junction due to a couple feet of snow pack and melt off....

White Pass
...lessed with abundant snowfall and unspoiled beauty.
It has a wide variety of terrain for all abilities, a ski school with programs for everyone and places to relax and enjoy good times after the day is over.
What really makes it special though, is the friendly, family-oriented atmosphere. It's what makes White Pass a ski and snowboard paradise.
The White Pass experience starts with a bountiful 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 c...

Granite Lake
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....

Crystal Mountain
14 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....

Rimrock Lake
15 miles away
Robin, you can have fires in camp at Rimrock as long as there are no fire bans in the Wenatchee National Forest, you can find out if there is a ban by going to the Naches Ranger Station online or along Highway 12 going through Naches up White Pass....When is the best time to troll for silvers in Rimrock Lake?...Would like to now if we are allowed to have camp fires at rimrock lake....

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