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If you like lakes and you're in this part of Washington you can check out Placer Lake. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors exciting things the Northern Cascade Range has to offer. Take a side tour to Elizabeth Creek, and going for a hike on the Castle Mountain Trail is always a magnificent adventure. Pickhandle Basin is a charming spot any time of year, and at Placer Lake you can make out Crown Point. The high level of precipitation makes Placer Lake
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Having a wonderful time in the Northern Cascade Range is easy. There's always Placer Lake Dam to have a look at in close proximity to Placer Lake; there is a great hiking trail nearby called the Dewey Lake Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Camping at Morse Creek Campground is always a great experience; you can run the rapids of White River. Placer | |
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Lake in fact is in the middle of a lovely outdoors paradise. If you're here, you might as well explore Bear Gap; a wonderful location to camp here at Placer Lake is Dry Creek Campground.
This lake is so wonderful. Really good
skiing awaits you at Crystal Mountain, and not far from Placer Lake you'll find Crystal Lake which is a wonderful lake. Summertime highs at Placer Lake frequently tend to be in the 70's, and through summer nights temperatures are
in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Placer Lake. White Pass has splendid slopes and a friendly staff.
There's whitewater on Chinook Creek for all you thrill
seekers; nearby you stumble on the Union Creek Trail which is a brilliant hiking trail. Placer Lake is a beautiful lake in the Northern Cascade Range.
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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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36 miles away
