Squitch Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Kitsap County, Washington

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     So much exciting stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range, not enough time. Don't leave Squitch Lake without first going for a hike along the Davis Peak Lookout Trail, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Waptus River. This lake is located in the wonderful Northern Cascade Range.
Squitch Lake is a wet location that gets a large amount of rain; January is the wettest month with most snow, and July is the month with the least moisture. You just must have
 
   a thing about Squitch Lake. Camping is available at Fish Lake Campground; do go to Moonshine Lake, it's a beautiful lake. Throughout the months of summer, highs frequently are in the 60's at Squitch Lake. All through the moonlight hours it's generally in the 40's. All through the wintertime the highs are frequently in the 20's; after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Squitch Lake drop into the 10's.
Why not take a look at nearby Skeeter
 
               Creek if you're here at Squitch Lake, and if you need a spot to stay Stewart Lodge is a great choice. This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Suncadia Resort, and everyone nearby loves skiing at Stephens Pass. This spot, the Northern Cascade Range, has so much outdoors entertaining stuff. Good hiking is available along the Red Mountain Trail, and the trees of Cle Elum Ranger District are a fine source of shade on hot summer days.
This lake is so wonderful. Go for a hike on the Lake Michael Trail, and a magnificent location to camp here at Squitch Lake is Tucquala Meadow Campground. Soar down the rapids of Cle Elum River in a kayak; you'll discover a striking lake called Squaw Lake.

 
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum
16 miles away
Set on the sunny eastern slopes of the Cascades alongside the sparkling waters of the Cle Elum River and surrounded by pristine pine forest-Suncadia offers the ultimate luxury mountain resort experien...

Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
19 miles away
Carat Hotel Dusseldorf GmbH offers a wide range of rooms and amenities to make us your recreational or business spot all year around. Our rooms are exceptionally large and include unique pine furnitu...

Current weather conditions at Squitch Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Kitsap County, Washington
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Local climate location: STEVENS PASS 5 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.52833
Longitude: -121.1011

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These outdoors activities are available near Squitch Lake.
 Hotels Near Squitch Lake:
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum, 16 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum, 19 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum, 19 miles away
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass, 22 miles away
Best Western Icicle Inn, Leavenworth, 30 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Squitch Lake:
Tucquala Meadow Campground, Kittitas County, 1 miles away
Fish Lake Campground, Kittitas County, 2 miles away
Scatter Creek Campground, Kitsap County, 3 miles away
Hour Creek Campground, Kittitas County, 4 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Squitch Lake:
Lake Michael Trail, Kittitas County, 1 miles away
       20 hiking miles, 2568 feet elevation difference
Davis Peak Lookout Trail, Kittitas County, 5 miles away
       7.4 hiking miles, 4439 feet elevation difference
Red Mountain Trail, Kittitas County, 6 miles away
       4 hiking miles, 3318 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Squitch Lake:
Stephens Pass, Washington, 16 miles away
      1800 vertical feet
Snoqualmie, Washington, 22 miles away
      1100 vertical feet
Alpental, Washington, 23 miles away
      2280 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Squitch Lake:
Cle Elum River, Kittitas CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class IV-V - 8.5 miles long (Scatter Creek to Salmon La Sac Creek)
Waptus River, Kittitas CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class II-III+(IV) - 4 miles long (Waptus Lake trail to Salmon La Sac)
Cooper River, Kittitas CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Waterfall to Cle Elum River)
 Lakes Near Squitch Lake:
Squaw Lake, Kittitas CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Moonshine Lake, Kittitas CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Fish Lake Campground
Watch for grizzly. Esp. early spring and fall....

Tucquala Lake
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This ''Lake'' Is Beautiful. It really isn't a lake at all, in the summer it is a widening of the river. Very slow moving river, more like a slough, it is very clean, clear, and cold, mountain runoff. The fishing is excellent from a small boat or float tube, although the current can be somewhat strong. I fly fished, using a #14 Adams, and caught 11 rainbow and cutthroat trout between 6 & 11'', in the early to mid evening. This was in July of 2008. Camping was good, small sites along the main road. Keep your food in the cars though as Bears are definitely out....

Davis Peak Lookout Trail
I  hated hiking it but the things I saw were amazing!!!!!...

Wish Poosh Campground
11 miles away
We overnighted at this campsite a couple of weekends ago. The camp hosts were wonderful, they were informative and kept the grounds and the bathrooms spic-n-span clean. They were always in their golf cart putting around taking care of this or that. They scolded us for staying the night in a place we weren't supposed to, and I felt bad about that because I knew we shouldn't have stayed there but my partner insisted and it was his birthday. I knew they were just keeping order at the campground they were in charge of, and I appreciated that. Keep up the good work!...

Bonnie Lake
11 miles away
Bonney lake Is not trained. It is drained in the winter, who ever runs the dam doesn't man it in winter so they let it drain. There was talk that they would not fill it any more....Just heard that Bonnie Lake is drained in the winter and then refilled in the Spring. Can you tell me why?...

Stephens Pass
16 miles away
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Stevens has a wide diversity of trails and runs that suits every riding style. From beginner to expert and for those terrain park junkies Stevens has you covered. I think what's special about Stevens is you can find your own little part of the mountain which is all yours, I have 4-5 little runs that cross between trails and off-piste that are all mine. Also the snow is crazy good, powder almost all the time. My favorite runs are Orion, some tree skiing near wall street, and right above the power lines. Stevens also has some pretty sweet out of bounds stuff to so check it out...

Pacific Crest Trail - section 25
18 miles away
Roundtrip Distance 17.4 miles
Elevation Gain 2,574 ft.
This peak is trailless, meaning a portion or all of the route up the mountain is via an unmarked trail. For this particular mountain, the typical route is known as a ''herd path'' which is not much more than a worn, but unmarked trail. Some of the herd paths are easy to follow, others are not. In many instances the hiker will travel down a false herd path and eventually have to correct his/her course via backtracking. For these particular mountains, it is imperative that the hiker carry a compass (and know how to use it) and topographic map....

Snoqualmie
22 miles away
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From the steep and deep to the high-speed buffed-out cruisers, from our gentle learning areas to our benchmark parks and pipe, diversity is a way of life around here. With four unique base areas and less than an hour from Seattle on Interstate 90, no other resort in the country offers so much variety with this much convenience. Consider it a buffet for the outdoor enthusiast!
For the third year in a row, we stayed open longer than any other resort in the state, this season through Memorial Day. What can we say? We love spring skiing as much as you do!
So if you're looking for a true escape this winter, look no further than The Summit.
Just around the corner...
...A MILLION MILES AWAY!...

Alpental
22 miles away
Really good gets tons of snow but almost always wet has some very steep runs which are great and has some cliffs that are my size and some so i can learn...

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