Washington · Lake fishing · Eatonville · Near Packwood

Goat Lake

Jul–Sep
best months

Is Goat Lake open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Cowlitz Valley Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Cowlitz Valley Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Goat Lake is an 8-acre lake near Eatonville, Washington, at about 4,245 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Lake George Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 1.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Wild Berry Restaurant

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsSteven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Longmire Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 6 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Goat Lake

    Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      34° / 24°

    2. Feb

      34° / 23°

    3. Mar

      36° / 24°

    4. Apr

      40° / 26°

    5. May

      48° / 33°

    6. Jun

      54° / 37°

    7. Jul

      62° / 44°

    8. Aug

      64° / 45°

    9. Sep

      57° / 41°

    10. Oct

      46° / 33°

    11. Nov

      37° / 26°

    12. Dec

      33° / 22°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rainier Paradise Rs, WA, 8.6 mi away at 5,427 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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