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| | Placer Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington |
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Having a delightful time in the Northern Cascade Range is painless. A pleasant trip to Pickhandle Basin is a tremendous way to spend an afternoon; Miners Lakes is a nearby lake that you could stop by. This lake is so wonderful. Bear Gap is a tremendous place to discover, and do stop by Hen Skin Lake, it's a lovely lake. Whohoo, so much cool stuff in one place! Placer Lake is excellent! Really pleasant skiing awaits you at Crystal Mountain. This lake is so
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| | wonderful. A magnificent nearby hotel is Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, and there's whitewater on White River for all you thrill seekers. Going for a hike along the Union Creek Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area; if you came to camp Morse Creek Campground is a tremendous place to do that. Placer Lake usually gets a good deal of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is November; the driest month of the year is July. Placer | |
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Lake is one of the lakes here in the Northern Cascade Range. But wait, there's more enjoyable stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range. While you're here at Placer Lake you can take a hike along the Castle Mountain Trail, and you
don’t have to go far from Placer Lake to catch a glimpse of the water at Placer Lake Dam. It's a glorious idea to explore Elizabeth Creek, it's near Placer Lake, and there's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby White Pass.
Crown Point is clearly visible from Placer Lake, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Chinook Creek. Summer brings highs in the 70's to Placer Lake, and through summer nights temperatures
are in the 50's. Highs through the winter are frequently in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 30's for Placer Lake. And if you're still looking for more outdoors enjoyable stuff just keep reading. Have a perfect hiking adventure along the Dewey Lake Trail, and camping at Dry Creek Campground is always a great experience.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 46.905 Longitude: -121.48
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| These outdoors activities are available near Placer Lake. |
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| | Hiking Trails Near Placer Lake:
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Dewey Lake Trail, Yakima County, 3 miles away 12 hiking miles, 1557 feet elevation difference |
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Union Creek Trail, Yakima County, 5 miles away 7.9 hiking miles, 3404 feet elevation difference |
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| | Ski Areas Near Placer Lake:
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White Pass, Washington, 14 miles away 1500 vertical feet |
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Snoqualmie, Washington, 25 miles away 1100 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Placer Lake:
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Chinook Creek, Pierce CountyCounty, 7 miles away Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Deer Creek to Cedar Flats) |
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White River, Pierce CountyCounty, 9 miles away Class III - 10 miles long (Silver Springs Campground to West Fork White) |
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American River, -blank- CountyCounty, 11 miles away Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing) |
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White Pass
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Snoqualmie
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Alpental
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