Alaska Lake
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Alaska 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.
Alaska Lake is a 34-acre lake near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, at about 4,214 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Blue Sky RV Park27 mi away
- Icicle River RV Resort32 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Alaska MountainSummit0.6 mi
Mount ThomsonSummitPhoto: J Brew, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi- Pacific Crest National Scenic TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Gold Creek TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Burnboot CreekCanoeing2 mi
- Gold CreekCanoeing2.1 mi
Franklin FallsWaterfallPhoto: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.3 mi
Denny Creek CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Joe LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Horseshoe LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Nimue LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Swan LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Merlin LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Myrtle LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Crystal LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Lower Tuscohatchie LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Snoqualmie LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Snoqualmie Lake PotholesLake fishing · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit Alaska 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, 12.7 mi away at 3,959 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
