Spectacle Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington

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     Spectacle Lake is one of the lakes here in the Northern Cascade Range. This lake is so wonderful. Get drenched paddling on Box Canyon Creek, and Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit is a fine site to get some rest.
Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Spectacle Lake. Summer night lows sink down to the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's with temperatures at Spectacle Lake dipping down into the 30's through winter nights. You completely must like
 
   the Northern Cascade Range. The skiing at Alpental is great, and since you're here you can take a hike along the Cooper Pass Trail. Man, is there a lot of exciting things to do in the Northern Cascade Range. A day on the slopes of Snoqualmie is just what you need, and the peak of Four Brothers can be seen from Spectacle Lake.
If the weather is great here at Spectacle Lake, you can go for a hike along the Escondido Trail. There's so much to do here at Spectacle
 
               Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Kachess Campground is a magnificent spot for that. This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Suncadia Resort, and Glacier Lake is a nearby lake that you could take a look at. And if that's not enough, there's a lot more to do near Spectacle Lake. A lake nearby is Park Lakes, and the Pacific Crest Trail - section 25 is a tremendous hiking trail nearby.
Spectacle Lake is a wet place that gets a lot of precipitation; January is when you get the most rain here, and July is the month with the least moisture. Glide down the rapids of Snoqualmie River - Middle Fork in a kayak; Spectacle Lake is fine enough to spend more than a day at, Crystal Springs Campground is a fine local campground.

 
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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.46139
Longitude: -121.2803

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These outdoors activities are available near Spectacle Lake.
 Hotels Near Spectacle Lake:
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass, 9 miles away
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum, 23 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum, 26 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum, 26 miles away
Salish Lodge And Spa, Snoqualmie, 38 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Spectacle Lake:
Kachess Campground, Kittitas County, 6 miles away
Crystal Springs Campground, Kittitas County, 7 miles away
Foss River Campground, King County, 9 miles away
Commonwealth Campground, King County, 9 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Spectacle Lake:
Cooper Pass Trail, Kittitas County, 4 miles away
      4.9 hiking miles, 515 feet elevation difference
Escondido Trail, Kittitas County, 6 miles away
       8 hiking miles, 2634 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 25, County, 8 miles away
      119.9 hiking miles, 3706 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Spectacle Lake:
Snoqualmie, Washington, 10 miles away
      1100 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington, 10 miles away
      2280 vertical feet
Stephens Pass, Washington, 11 miles away
      1800 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Spectacle Lake:
Box Canyon Creek, Kittitas CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class III-IV+(V) - 2 miles long (to Kachess Reservoir)
Snoqualmie River - Middle Fork, King CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class V - 4 miles long (Hardscrabble Creek to Burnboot Creek)
Cle Elum River, Kittitas CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class II - 4 miles long (Salmon La Sac Creek to Cle Elum Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Spectacle Lake:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 59 miles away
 Lakes Near Spectacle Lake:
Glacier Lake, Kittitas CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Park Lakes, Kittitas CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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