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The beauty of Root Lake is reason enough to stop by. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Northern Cascade Range. If you're here at Root Lake, you could stop at Cedar Creek, and a wonderful place to camp here at Root Lake is Bumping Lake - Wenatchee National Forest. This lake is so wonderful. The best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of nearby Crystal Mountain. All the outdoors exciting stuff in the Northern Cascade Range will keep you coming back persistently.
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| | You can run the rapids of American River near Root Lake, and if you need a location to stay Mt View Lodge is a delightful choice.
Going for a hike on the Bumping Lake Trail is always a tremendous adventure, and you'll hit upon a pretty lake called Granite Lake. This lake is one of the great places here in the Northern Cascade Range. So many cool things in the neighborhood of Root Lake, simply astonishing. Hit the slopes at White Pass in close proximity; | |
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dry warm beds await you at Crystal Mountain Hotels.
This lake is so wonderful. Don't leave Root Lake without first going for a hike along the Twin Sisters Trail; camping is available at Boat Landing Campground. During the long
summer days, highs typically are in the 70's at Root Lake, and during the night it cools down to the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's while Root Lake night low temperatures through the wintertime are
in the 20's. The high level of rainfall makes Root Lake a rather wet site; January is when you get the most rain here while July is typically the driest month.
There are fine locations to look at along the Indian Creek Trail, and Bumping River is a nice whitewater spot close by.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.80861
Longitude: -121.3611
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| These outdoors activities are available near Root Lake. |
| | Camp Grounds Near Root Lake:
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| | Hiking Trails Near Root Lake:
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Bumping Lake Trail, Yakima County, 0 miles away
18.2 hiking miles, 792 feet elevation difference |
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Indian Creek Trail, Lewis County, 3 miles away
6.8 hiking miles, 1528 feet elevation difference |
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Twin Sisters Trail, Yakima County, 3 miles away
7.4 hiking miles, 1307 feet elevation difference |
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| | Ski Areas Near Root Lake:
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White Pass, Washington, 8 miles away
1500 vertical feet |
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Snoqualmie, Washington, 29 miles away
1100 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Root Lake:
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American River, -blank- CountyCounty, 7 miles away
Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing) |
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Bumping River, Yakima CountyCounty, 11 miles away
Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River) |
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American River, Yakima CountyCounty, 13 miles away
Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Hell's Crossing to American Forks) |
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31 miles away
