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    The beauty of South Skookum Lake is reason enough to stop by. There's whitewater on Priest River for all you thrill seekers, and you can never get enough of the magnificent skiing at 49 Degrees North. On a great day at South Skookum Lake you can take a hike along the Hanna Flast Nature Trail, and a fine panorama of pretty Cooks Mountain is available. This lake is so wonderful. If you're here at South Skookum Lake, you could explore Little Skookum Creek; you'll  
   find a charming lake called North Skookum Lake.
There is a glorious hiking trail near South Skookum Lake called the Chipmunk Rapids National Recreation Trail; do pop by Kings Lake, it's a stunning lake. The amount of rain that falls at South Skookum Lake is close to the national average; December is when you get the most snow here, and July is the month with the least moisture.
Through the summer, highs generally are in the 80's at South Skookum Lake,
 
               and throughout the night it cools down to the 40's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 30's while South Skookum Lake overnight low temperatures all through the winter are in the 10's. Now, you may assume that's a heap but there's even more entertaining stuff to do here at South Skookum Lake. Camping is available at North Skookum Campground, and camping at South Skookum Lake Campground is always a perfect experience.

 
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Current weather conditions at South Skookum Lake, Pend Oreille County, Washington
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Local climate location: NEWPORT 16 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.39306
Longitude: -117.1803

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These outdoors activities are available near South Skookum Lake.
 Hotels Near South Skookum Lake:
La Quinta Inn And Suites Spokane, Spokane, 32 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Spokane East Valley, Spokane, 33 miles away
Mirabeau Park Hotel and Convention Center, Traverse City, 33 miles away
Best Western Peppertree Liberty Lake Inn, Liberty Lake, 33 miles away
Cedars Inn, Liberty Lake, 33 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near South Skookum Lake:
South Skookum Lake Campground, Pend Oreille County, 0 miles away
North Skookum Campground, Pend Oreille County, 1 miles away
Browns Lake Campground, Pend Oreille County, 2 miles away
No Name Lake Campground, Pend Oreille County, 6 miles away
 Ski Areas Near South Skookum Lake:
49 Degrees North, Washington, 27 miles away
      1851 vertical feet
Mt. Spokane, Washington, 29 miles away
      2000 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near South Skookum Lake:
Priest River, Bonner CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class II-III - 23 miles long (Upper Priest River to Priest River Town)
 National Parks Near South Skookum Lake:
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, Coulee Dam - WA, 62 miles away
 Trails Near South Skookum Lake:
Hanna Flast Nature Trail, Bonner County, 16 miles away
Chipmunk Rapids National Recreation Trail, Bonner County, 18 miles away
 Lakes Near South Skookum Lake:
North Skookum Lake, Pend Oreille CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Kings Lake, Pend Oreille CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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No Name Lake Campground
I was at no name lake yesterday and while we were swimming we found that we had what appeared to be baby leeches all over our gludious maximus and genetalia. Please be aware when you are swimming in the stagnant waters of noname lake....

Marshall Lake
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Power Lake
14 miles away
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I enjoyed camping at Power Lake. It was a great, cleaN, and friendly campground. Although the lake is not very pretty there is a great creek. I enjoyed just chilling in the creek....

Priest Lake Marina
19 miles away
www.priestlakemarina.com...

49 Degrees North
27 miles away
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...nger Family.
The ski area currently operates a full winter and limited summer schedule. The USFS permit area offers skiing on 905 acres with an additional 320 private acres of base and slope area for a total area of 1,225 acres. There are nearly 60 miles of groomed snowmobile trails adjacent to the ski area courtesy of the Washington State Department of Parks & Recreation. From November to April, five ski lifts serve a 541.7 acre trail network with a lift capacity of 1,888 skiers. Skiers and visitors are provided support in the day lodge on a year-round basis and parking is presently available for approximately 595 vehicles. The Chewelah Basin Ski Corporation under a US Forest Service Special Use Permit operates all facilities.
49ø North Mountain Resort remains a local family oriented facility, with a growing emphasis as a small regional resort, supported by the amenities and accommodations available in the town of Chewelah. The ski area is well known for its special events and contributions to the welfare of the community. The area provides a variety of year-round recreat...

Mt. Spokane
28 miles away
Great Washington skiing, lots of black diamonds. Mount Spokane gets good snow and plenty of it. I love the left side of the mountain the most....

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
61 miles away
Interesting to see this area via google satelitte...in 1892 my paternal grandfather purchased 95.5 acres along the river at the China Bend area from the govt. It must have been repurchased by the Bureau of Reclamation when the Dam was being considered. Glad it's still beautiful....

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