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Lightning Lake is always a pleasure to visit. This lake is so wonderful. There is a great hiking trail in close proximity to Lightning Lake called the Grey Rock Trail, and why not camp at Peninsula Campground if you're here at Lightning Lake. Having a nice time in the Northern Cascade Range is trouble-free. Going for a hike on the Little Wildcat Trail is always a pleasant adventure, and Lightning Lake is not the only location close by, Rimrock Lake is a close by
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| | lake. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors exciting things the Northern Cascade Range has to offer. Go for a hike on the Rattlesnake Trail, and the slopes of White Pass are so inviting noone can resist. This lake is so wonderful. Cash Prairie is a splendid spot here at Lightning Lake, and a delightful place for whitewater paddling is Tieton River - South Fork. Why not visit Tieton Dam if you're here; Lonesome Cove Campground is a great local | |
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campground. Having a great time at Lightning Lake is uncomplicated. If you don't mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Tieton River, and getting to Thunder Creek from Lightning Lake is trouble-free.
What would winter be without some skiing at Crystal Mountain. If you get bored of Lightning Lake, you could also check out close by Thunder Lake, and Westfall Rocks is something you shouldn't miss while you're here. Lightning Lake
is located in the Northern Cascade Range. Through the warm months highs here at Lightning Lake reach the 60's. Summer nighttime lows fall down to the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's while Lightning Lake night low
temperatures through the winter are in the 10's. All the water falling down from the sky makes Lightning Lake a wet site; January is when you get the most snow here; July is when it's the driest.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 46.67639 Longitude: -121.1417
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| These outdoors activities are available near Lightning Lake. |
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| | Hiking Trails Near Lightning Lake:
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Grey Rock Trail, Yakima County, 5 miles away 4.8 hiking miles, 803 feet elevation difference |
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Rattlesnake Trail, Yakima County, 8 miles away 13.5 hiking miles, 2679 feet elevation difference |
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White Pass, Washington, 17 miles away 1500 vertical feet |
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Tieton River - South Fork, Yakima CountyCounty, 4 miles away Class IV(V+) - 5.7 miles long (Grey Creek Campground to Rimrock Lake) |
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Tieton River, Yakima CountyCounty, 9 miles away Class III+ - 11.5 miles long (Rimrock Reservoir to Windy Point Campground) |
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Bumping River, Yakima CountyCounty, 13 miles away Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River) |
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Rimrock Lake
 | 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.... |
Sand Ridge Trail
 | 12 miles away 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.... |
Squaw Rock Resort and RV Park
 | 14 miles away 6 PHOTOS Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool... TENT:Four tents to an RV site, RV:Some sites have full hookups and others just have power and water, PETS:Pets are allowed on leashes, please see our website for our complete pet policy., FIRES:Firepits are available at every campsite, STORE:Groceries, general supplies, gas, gift items, seasonal produce, propane, firewood, and much more., GROCERY:Grocery on site :), POOL:Pool is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day, no lifeguard on site... Squaw Rock Resort is a destination resort located on beautiful Chinook Pass in Naches, Washington. For lodging, we offer RV sites (some are full service, and we have a dump station on site), tent sites, cabins, and motel rooms. Our other amenities include a pool (open seasonally), a restaurant, a general store, and so much more. We are located directly on the Naches River and have great access to kayaking, rafting, hiking trails, snowmobile trails, and much more. For detailed descriptions of our accomodations, a photo gallery and an up-to-date price list, please visit our website at www.squawrockresort.net, or call us at 509-658-2926. ... |
Granite Lake
 | 15 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.... |
White Pass
 | 17 miles away ...r 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 abilities. Highly-trained instructors are there, ready to help you to learn, to improve and to grow. So, whether your a novice snowboarder or an aspiring racer the White Pass Learning Center can help you get more out of your time on the mountain. LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO STAY IN WHITE PASS SKI AREA? SkiTown.com has all the best lodging properties in the area. Find condominiums, hotels, motels,... |
Crystal Mountain
 | 26 miles away 4 PHOTOS 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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