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    What a nice lake Richmond Lake is. So many cool things to do at Richmond Lake, so little time. Near Richmond Lake you discover the Goat Creek Trail which is a great hiking trail, and Crystal Mountain is a wonderful local ski area. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Bumping River, and a splendid nearby hotel is Suncadia Resort. This lake is so wonderful. The skiing at White Pass is wonderful; Cougar Flat Campground is a nice local campground.
This lake is
 
   so wonderful. On a good day at Richmond Lake you can take a hike along the Richmond Mine Trail, and if you come at the right time of year, American River offers some delightful whitewater. Summertime highs at Richmond Lake mostly tend to be in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's while the cold winter nights at Richmond Lake are in the 20's.
You just can't picture the amount
 
               of outdoors fun things the Northern Cascade Range has to offer. There is a fine hiking trail in the vicinity of Richmond Lake called the Nile Ridge Trail, and a lake close by is Flat Iron Lake. Whohoo, so much fun stuff in one place! The Northern Cascade Range is peerless! If you came for an overnight stay Bumping Crossing Campground is a perfect site to camp, and if you get bored of Richmond Lake you could also go to close by Bumping Lake. This lake is one of the great places here in the Northern Cascade Range.
Richmond Lake is a quite wet place generally with a lot of rainfall; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain, and the driest month of the year is July.

 
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24 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Richmond Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington
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Local climate location: GREENWATER 14 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.84694
Longitude: -121.2444

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These outdoors activities are available near Richmond Lake.
 Hotels Near Richmond Lake:
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum, 24 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum, 26 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum, 26 miles away
Best Western Lincoln Inn & Suites, Ellensburg, 48 miles away
Comfort Suites Yakima, Yakima, 48 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Richmond Lake:
Bumping Crossing Campground, Yakima County, 3 miles away
Cougar Flat Campground, Yakima County, 3 miles away
Bumping Dam Campground, Yakima County, 4 miles away
Boat Landing Campground, Yakima County, 4 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Richmond Lake:
Richmond Mine Trail, Yakima County, 1 miles away
       10 hiking miles, 3203 feet elevation difference
Nile Ridge Trail, Yakima County, 2 miles away
      5.6 hiking miles, 3162 feet elevation difference
Goat Creek Trail, Yakima County, 4 miles away
       8 hiking miles, 3879 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Richmond Lake:
White Pass, Washington, 14 miles away
      1500 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington, 16 miles away
      3100 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington, 30 miles away
      1100 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Richmond Lake:
Bumping River, Yakima CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River)
American River, Yakima CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Hell's Crossing to American Forks)
American River, -blank- CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing)
 National Parks Near Richmond Lake:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 51 miles away
 Lakes Near Richmond Lake:
Bumping Lake, Yakima CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Flat Iron Lake, Yakima CountyCounty, 4 miles away

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