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    Many people like to go to Summit Lakes. The high level of rain makes Summit Lakes a relatively wet site; through January this area sees the most snow; July meanwhile is the driest month. This location, the Northern Cascade Range, has so much outdoors enjoyable stuff. Dry warm beds await you at Suncadia Resort, and a day on the slopes of White Pass is just what you need.
During the warm days of summer here at Summit Lakes, high temperatures typically reach
 
   the 60's. Summer nighttime lows plunge down to the 40's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 30's with temperatures at Summit Lakes dipping down into the 10's during winter nights. A delightful place like Blankenship Meadows here at Summit Lakes is too brilliant to miss, and in case you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Tieton River - South Fork. So much entertaining stuff to do in the Northern  
               Cascade Range, not enough time. Take a hike on the Sand Ridge Trail; if you like skiing, you're in luck; Crystal Mountain is rather near.
Hill Lake is a good lake in the neighborhood of Summit Lakes; you can have a magnificent hiking adventure along the Shellrock Lake Trail. This lake is so wonderful. American River is a delightful whitewater spot in the neighborhood of Summit Lakes; while you're here you can take a hike along the McAllister Trail. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors entertaining things the area in the vicinity of Summit Lakes has to offer. The peak of Spiral Butte can be made out from Summit Lakes; camping at Knuppenburg Lake Campground is always a delightful experience.
This lake is so wonderful. Summit Lakes is great enough to spend more than a day at, White Pass Campground is a great local campground, and there are other locations here than Summit Lakes, for example Blakenship Lakes. The Northern Cascade Range scenery is always beautiful.

 
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Current weather conditions at Summit Lakes, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington
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Local climate location: RAINIER PARADISE R S 13 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.705
Longitude: -121.3361

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These outdoors activities are available near Summit Lakes.
 Hotels Near Summit Lakes:
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum, 33 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum, 35 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum, 35 miles away
Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River, 48 miles away
Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River, 49 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Summit Lakes:
White Pass Campground, Yakima County, 4 miles away
Knuppenburg Lake Campground, Lewis County, 7 miles away
Bumping Lake - Wenatchee National Forest, Chelan, 7 miles away
Boat Landing Campground, Yakima County, 8 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Summit Lakes:
Sand Ridge Trail, Yakima County, 1 miles away
      10 hiking miles, 2174 feet elevation difference
Shellrock Lake Trail, Yakima County, 1 miles away
       13.8 hiking miles, 2067 feet elevation difference
McAllister Trail, Yakima County, 2 miles away
       4.2 hiking miles, 686 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Summit Lakes:
White Pass, Washington, 5 miles away
      1500 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington, 14 miles away
      3100 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Summit Lakes:
American River, -blank- CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing)
Tieton River - South Fork, Yakima CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class IV(V+) - 5.7 miles long (Grey Creek Campground to Rimrock Lake)
Bumping River, Yakima CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River)
 National Parks Near Summit Lakes:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 45 miles away
 Lakes Near Summit Lakes:
Blakenship Lakes, Yakima CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Hill Lake, Yakima CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Sand Ridge Trail
The hike started out on the dry sandy rocky trail and with a slight grade up. After the 0.75 of a mile and 300 foot gain or so there was a fork; shortly after the you're ?entering the wilderness? sign, trail 1147, or Little Buck Trail is to the right. We haven't been on it, but it is suppose to be about a 0.9 of a mile and end up at the Indian Creek Trailhead and campground. After that fork Sand Ridge Trail, 1104, goes up for about 1 mile, and the foot gain for that mile is about 900 feet. According to the maps and the GPS we were using, the trail begins at about 3400 feet and goes to about 4600 feet. The last mile is like a standard up and down hike until the Shellrock Lake Trail junction, trail 1142 to the left, after that we don't know. Overall, for about the first 2 miles there is a 1200 foot gain in elevation, and then it evens out for a while. However, we had to turn around when we thought we were almost to the Shellrock Lake Trail junction due to a couple feet of snow pack and melt off....

White Pass
...of terrain for all abilities, a ski school with programs for everyone and places to relax and enjoy good times after the day is over.
What really makes it special though, is the friendly, family-oriented atmosphere. It's what makes White Pass a ski and snowboard paradise.
The White Pass experience starts with a bountiful snowfall (350'' in an average season) and with the highest base elevation on the crest of the Washington Cascades.
The resort strikes a perfect balance between pulse quickening steeps, wide open cruisers and gentle learning areas with 33 percent of the terrain geared toward experts, 43 percent toward intermediates and 24 percent toward beginners.
Nothing gets you to the top faster than the Great White Express, Washington's only Doppelmayr high-speed detachable quad. Great White can take you from the base to the summit in five minutes.
White Pass is recognized as one of the greatest mountains to ride in the Northwest. Natural quarter-pipes, kickers, drops, cornices and chutes challenge even the most experienced boarder. It offers a half-pipe.
It's go...

Granite Lake
Granite Lake has crystal clear water, is surrounded by a very primtive campground. I don't recall how many campsites there are, but I have never been there when there was more than one other party. The surrounding area is incredibly beautiful, well worth the extremely rough road in. 4 wheel drive only. There is an abandoned copper mine in the area, and if you can find the trailhead, (good luck), the scenery is breathtaking. I've been to the mine 3 times. Watch out for bears! There is a ghost town below the copper mine. Very little is left. There are picnic tables, no water and no bathrooms. Come prepared....

Crystal Mountain
14 miles away
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Crystal Mountain is a big mountain with all kinds of skiing available, easy, hard, you pick. The scenery is great, and so is the snow....

Rimrock Lake
14 miles away
Robin, you can have fires in camp at Rimrock as long as there are no fire bans in the Wenatchee National Forest, you can find out if there is a ban by going to the Naches Ranger Station online or along Highway 12 going through Naches up White Pass....When is the best time to troll for silvers in Rimrock Lake?...Would like to now if we are allowed to have camp fires at rimrock lake....

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