Placer Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington

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    If you are traveling by, why not stop by Placer Lake. And that's not all you can do here at Placer Lake. Bear Gap is a magnificent location to spend some time at; if the weather is great, you can go for a hike along the Union Creek Trail. So much fun stuff in the Northern Cascade Range, just mind-boggling. You can take a little tour to Placer Lake Dam if you're here at Placer Lake; good skiing awaits you at Crystal Mountain. The warmest time of the year brings  
   highs in the 70's to Placer Lake. Summer night lows fall down to the 50's. Highs all through the winter are mostly in the 40's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Placer Lake dip into the 30's.
Take a little spree to Elizabeth Creek since you're here at Placer Lake, and get drenched paddling on White River. White Pass has great slopes and a friendly staff. Lakes? Sure, Hen Skin Lake is close by. Life's too short to enjoy all
 
               the cool things in the Northern Cascade Range. Tipsoo Lake is a great lake in the neighborhood of Placer Lake, and the Castle Mountain Trail is a great hiking trail nearby.
Placer Lake gets a good deal of water; of all the months in a year November is the one with the most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. This lake is so wonderful. Pickhandle Basin is right here at Placer Lake. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Placer Lake has to offer, you can camp at Morse Creek Campground. The vista of delightful Crown Point near Placer Lake is great, and going for a hike along the Dewey Lake Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region.
That right there is lots already, but it continues; Placer Lake has it all. This lake is so wonderful. There's so much to do here at Placer Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Dry Creek Campground is a brilliant site for that, and whitewater paddling is good on Chinook Creek. The Northern Cascade Range scenery is always beautiful.

 
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Current weather conditions at Placer Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington
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Local climate location: MUD MOUNTAIN DAM 10 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.905
Longitude: -121.48

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These outdoors activities are available near Placer Lake.
 Hotels Near Placer Lake:
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum, 36 miles away
Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw, 36 miles away
Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie, 38 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum, 39 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum, 39 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Placer Lake:
Morse Creek Campground, Yakima County, 5 miles away
Dry Creek Campground, Pierce County, 6 miles away
Lodgepole Campground, Yakima County, 7 miles away
Soda Springs Campground, Lewis County, 10 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Placer Lake:
Dewey Lake Trail, Yakima County, 3 miles away
       12 hiking miles, 1557 feet elevation difference
Union Creek Trail, Yakima County, 5 miles away
      7.9 hiking miles, 3404 feet elevation difference
Castle Mountain Trail, Pierce County, 5 miles away
       3 hiking miles, 591 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Placer Lake:
Crystal Mountain, Washington, 2 miles away
      3100 vertical feet
White Pass, Washington, 14 miles away
      1500 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington, 25 miles away
      1100 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Placer Lake:
Chinook Creek, Pierce CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Deer Creek to Cedar Flats)
White River, Pierce CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class III - 10 miles long (Silver Springs Campground to West Fork White)
American River, -blank- CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing)
 National Parks Near Placer Lake:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 35 miles away
 Lakes Near Placer Lake:
Hen Skin Lake, Pierce CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Tipsoo Lake, Pierce CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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