Joe Lake
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Joe Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Cle Elum Ranger District.
Three Queens Fire Area Closure Reduced on the Cle Elum Ranger District Nov 1
Agency alert covering Cle Elum Ranger District · Order 06-17-03-2026-47 · USFS · Cle Elum Ranger District
Three Queens Fire Area Closure and Pacific Crest Trail closure/re-route
Agency alert covering Cle Elum Ranger District · Order 06-17-03-2026-32 · USFS · Cle Elum Ranger District
Cle Elum River Restoration Area Closure on the Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Gold Creek Restoration Project Area Closure on Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Grouse Creek Aquatic Project Road Closure on the Wenatchee River Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Cle Elum Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Joe Lake is a 31-acre lake near Easton, Washington, at about 4,628 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Blue Sky RV Park28 mi away
- Icicle River RV Resort31 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Joe 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.
Jan
32° / 25°
20 wet
Feb
35° / 26°
17 wet
Mar
40° / 29°
20 wet
Apr
46° / 33°
19 wet
May
53° / 38°
17 wet
Jun
60° / 43°
14 wet
Jul
68° / 50°
8 wet
Aug
69° / 51°
7 wet
Sep
63° / 47°
10 wet
Oct
49° / 38°
16 wet
Nov
38° / 30°
19 wet
Dec
32° / 24°
20 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stampede Pass, WA, 13.2 mi away at 3,959 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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