Waptus Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington     User input for Waptus Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington: Be the first to submit input for Waptus Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        This lake is so wonderful. There's so much to do here at Waptus Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Tucquala Meadow Campground is a great spot for that, and a day on the slopes of Snoqualmie is just what you need. Since you're here at Waptus Lake why not have a look at Waptus Pass, and let's not forget Quick Creek which is a stream that you may run into while you're here. Now, you may think that's plenty but there's even more fun stuff to do here       in the Northern Cascade Range. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Cle Elum River; dry warm beds await you at Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit. If you need a site to stay Suncadia Resort is a great choice. The Northern Cascade Range scenery is always beautiful. Lakes? Sure, Lake Vicente is close by; there is a good hiking trail close by called the Lake Michael Trail. Whohoo, so much fun stuff in one place! The Northern Cascade Range is great! Head up to                  Stephens Pass and strap some skis to your feet, and close by you stumble on the Red Mountain Trail which is a glorious hiking trail. This lake is so wonderful. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always pop by nearby Deadhead Lake, and you can stay the night at Hour Creek Campground. Waptus Lake sees pretty high levels of rain; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily January, that's the one that snows the most, and the driest of the months is July. So many cool things to do here at Waptus Lake, too good to be true. Glide down the rapids of Cooper River in a kayak, and the Escondido Trail is a perfect hiking trail nearby. High temperatures at Waptus Lake throughout the summer months are in the 60's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 40's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 20's while Waptus Lake night low temperatures through the winter are in the 10's.   Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass 17 miles away On Snoqualmie Pass, The only hotel on the mountain, Outdoor Heated Swimming pool, Indoor Hot Tub and Sauna. Ski across the street - 4 mountains to ski from. Free Shuttle Service to all Base Areas at ... Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum 18 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... Current weather conditions at Waptus Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington Local climate location: STEVENS PASS 9 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 47.50389 Longitude: -121.1775 Northern Cascade Range Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Northern Cascade Range. Northern Cascade Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Northern Cascade Range. Washington Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Washington Kittitas County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Kittitas County Books about Waptus Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Waptus Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Kittitas County, Washington. Outdoors Recreation Near Ellensburg, Washington Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ellensburg, Washington, the metro area neareast to Waptus Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Washington Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Washington.     These outdoors activities are available near Waptus Lake.   Hotels Near Waptus Lake: Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass, 17 miles away Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum, 18 miles away Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum, 21 miles away Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum, 21 miles away Best Western Icicle Inn, Leavenworth, 35 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Waptus Lake: Hour Creek Campground, Kittitas County, 5 miles away Tucquala Meadow Campground, Kittitas County, 6 miles away Salmon La Sac - Wenatchee National Forest, Chelan, 7 miles away Salmon la Sac Campground, Kittitas County, 7 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Waptus Lake: Escondido Trail, Kittitas County, 2 miles away        8 hiking miles, 2634 feet elevation difference Lake Michael Trail, Kittitas County, 6 miles away        20 hiking miles, 2568 feet elevation difference Red Mountain Trail, Kittitas County, 6 miles away        4 hiking miles, 3318 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Waptus Lake: Stephens Pass, Washington, 13 miles away       1800 vertical feet Snoqualmie, Washington, 17 miles away       1100 vertical feet Alpental, Washington, 18 miles away       2280 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Waptus Lake: Cooper River, Kittitas CountyCounty, 6 miles away       Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Waterfall to Cle Elum River) Cle Elum River, Kittitas CountyCounty, 8 miles away       Class II - 4 miles long (Salmon La Sac Creek to Cle Elum Reservoir) Cle Elum River, Kittitas CountyCounty, 8 miles away       Class IV-V - 8.5 miles long (Scatter Creek to Salmon La Sac Creek)   National Parks Near Waptus Lake: Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 66 miles away   Lakes Near Waptus Lake: Deadhead Lake, Kittitas CountyCounty, 1 miles away Lake Vicente, Kittitas CountyCounty, 2 miles away