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    In Washington there are many beautiful lakes, McKinley Lake is one of them. McKinley Lake is a wet place that gets lots of rain; during December this area sees the most rain while July is mostly the driest month. This lake is so wonderful. Now, you may feel that's lots but there's even more amusing things to do here in the Northern Cascade Range. Lakes? Sure, Lake Scanewa is close at hand, and in the event that you don't mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater  
   paddling on Cowlitz River.
If you have a thing about the outdoors, you'll like McKinley Lake. Mineral Lake Resort is a fine campground nearby; the Independence Pass Interpretive Trail is a wonderful hiking trail nearby. A glorious place for whitewater paddling right next door to McKinley Lake is Mineral Creek - North Fork; the top of Johnson Mountain is easily spotted from McKinley Lake. Don't miss out on a spree to Mount Rainier National Park since you're
 
               here at McKinley Lake, and there is a splendid hiking trail close by called the Fawn Lake Trail.
Whohoo, so much cool stuff in one place! The Northern Cascade Range rocks! Ladd Pond is a magnificent lake near McKinley Lake, and if the weather is wonderful, you can go for a hike along the Osborne Mountain Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Econo Lodge Buckley is a perfect location to get some rest, and if you came for an overnight stay Taidnapam Park is a tremendous place to camp. Summertime at McKinley Lake comes with high temperatures in the 70's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's usually in the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at McKinley Lake are in the 30's.
McKinley Lake is located in the Northern Cascade Range.

 
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28 miles away
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Best Western Park Plaza, Puyallup
30 miles away
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Current weather conditions at McKinley Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County, Washington
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Local climate location: GLENOMA 13 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.58833
Longitude: -122.1267

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These outdoors activities are available near McKinley Lake.
 Hotels Near McKinley Lake:
Econo Lodge Buckley, Buckley, 28 miles away
Best Western Park Plaza, Puyallup, 30 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Puyallup (Tacoma Area), Wa, Puyallup, 30 miles away
Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw, 31 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SUMNER, Sumner, 32 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near McKinley Lake:
Taidnapam Park, Glenoma, 3 miles away
Mineral Lake Resort, Mineral, 7 miles away
Cowlitz Falls Campground, Randle, 9 miles away
Roy's Motel and RV Park, Morton, 9 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near McKinley Lake:
Osborne Mountain Trail, Lewis County, 14 miles away
      5.5 hiking miles, 3193 feet elevation difference
Independence Pass Interpretive Trail, Skamania County, 15 miles away
      1.5 hiking miles, 382 feet elevation difference
Fawn Lake Trail, Cowlitz County, 15 miles away
      1.4 hiking miles, 361 feet elevation difference
 Whitewater Near McKinley Lake:
Mineral Creek - North Fork, Lewis CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class IV(V) - 6 miles long (Gale to Mineral Creek)
Cowlitz River, Lewis CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class III - 9 miles long (Cispus River to Riffe Lake)
Mineral Creek, Lewis CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class II - 5.5 miles long (North Fork to Alder Lake)
 National Parks Near McKinley Lake:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 12 miles away
 Lakes Near McKinley Lake:
Lake Scanewa, Lewis CountyCounty, 6 miles away
Ladd Pond, Lewis CountyCounty, 7 miles away

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Osborne Mountain Trail
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Riffe Lake Campground
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