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It's always fun to stop by Opal Lake. All year is a pleasant time in the Northern Cascade Range if you go for the outdoors. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Opal Lake has to offer, you can camp at Scatter Creek Campground, and there are good places to explore along the Lake Michael Trail. Going for a hike on the Davis Peak Lookout Trail is always a good adventure; in case you don’t have a problem getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling
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| | on Cle Elum River. Opal Lake mostly gets a great deal of rain; the wettest month of the year is generally January, that's the one that snows the most; the driest month of the year is July.
This lake is located in the wonderful Northern Cascade Range. This lake is so wonderful. Waptus River has a great whitewater paddling spot nearby, and Davis Peak is simple to spot from Opal Lake. You completely should love Opal Lake. Stay the night at Salmon La Sac - | |
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Wenatchee National Forest, and you can go for a hike on the Jolly Mountain Lookout Trail.
Through the months of summer at Opal Lake temperatures are usually in the 60's. During the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 40's. Throughout
the winter highs are in the 20's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Opal Lake. This lake is so wonderful. A magnificent nearby hotel is Stewart Lodge, needless to say you could also explore Michael Lake if you're here;
it's not far at all. If you need a place to stay Suncadia Resort is a brilliant choice.
Life's too short to enjoy all the fun things in the Northern Cascade Range. Looking for something near Opal Lake? Lake Terence is close at
hand, and wonderful scenery and fine skiing is what you acquire at Snoqualmie. Gotta ski! Stephens Pass is a tremendous site to do that, and why not stop by close by Big Boulder Creek since you're here at Opal Lake.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.45389
Longitude: -121.0753
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| | Camp Grounds Near Opal Lake:
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| | Hiking Trails Near Opal Lake:
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Lake Michael Trail, Kittitas County, 3 miles away
20 hiking miles, 2568 feet elevation difference |
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| | Ski Areas Near Opal Lake:
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Snoqualmie, Washington, 24 miles away
1100 vertical feet |
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Alpental, Washington, 24 miles away
2280 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Opal Lake:
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Cle Elum River, Kittitas CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Class IV-V - 8.5 miles long (Scatter Creek to Salmon La Sac Creek) |
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Waptus River, Kittitas CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Class II-III+(IV) - 4 miles long (Waptus Lake trail to Salmon La Sac) |
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Cooper River, Kittitas CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Waterfall to Cle Elum River) |
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Davis Peak Lookout Trail
| I hated hiking it but the things I saw were amazing!!!!!... |
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Fish Lake Campground
 | Watch for grizzly. Esp. early spring and fall.... |
Wish Poosh Campground
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Bonnie Lake
| 14 miles away
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Stephens Pass
| 19 miles away
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Snoqualmie
| 23 miles away
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From the steep and deep to the high-speed buffed-out cruisers, from our gentle learning areas to our benchmark parks and pipe, diversity is a way of life around here. With four unique base areas and less than an hour from Seattle on Interstate 90, no other resort in the country offers so much variety with this much convenience. Consider it a buffet for the outdoor enthusiast!
For the third year in a row, we stayed open longer than any other resort in the state, this season through Memorial Day. What can we say? We love spring skiing as much as you do!
So if you're looking for a true escape this winter, look no further than The Summit.
Just around the corner...
...A MILLION MILES AWAY!... |
Alpental
| 24 miles away
Really good gets tons of snow but almost always wet has some very steep runs which are great and has some cliffs that are my size and some so i can learn... |
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13 miles away
