Curlew Lake
- Easy
- difficulty
- May–Sep
- best months
Clear at last check
Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 18 h ago
Curlew Lake is an 885-acre reservoir in northeastern Washington, about half a mile from the town of Pollard. It is managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Washington State Parks, and the route to it is rated easy. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Republic weather station show July and August highs around 84°F with only four or six wet days a month, while winter brings highs near 30°F and regular snow days. Several other outdoor spots lie within a short drive. National Forest Trail 2154-200 is about 2 miles away, and Curlew Creek, a canoeing route, is about 6 miles off. The Shield climbing area and the Midnight Ridge Trail #41 are both roughly 7 miles from the lake.
- National Forest Trail 2154-200Hiking2.2 mi
- National Forest Trail 2157-083Hiking6.2 mi
- Curlew CreekCanoeing6.2 mi
- The ShieldRock climbing6.7 mi
- MIDNIGHT RIDGEHiking6.8 mi
- Midnight Ridge Trail #41Hiking6.8 mi
- LambertHiking7.3 mi
- CLACKAMAS MOUNTAINHiking7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Walker LakeLake fishing · ~28 min drive
- Lake RooseveltLake fishing · ~1h 3m drive
- Spectacle LakeLake fishing · ~1h 9m drive
- Chopaka LakeLake fishing · ~1h 24m drive
- Bonaparte LakeLake fishing · ~31 min drive
- Colville RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 3m drive
- Round LakeLake fishing · ~39 min drive
- Long LakeLake fishing · ~39 min drive
- Nicholas LakeLake fishing · ~46 min drive
- Perkins LakeLake fishing · ~48 min drive
Best time to visit Curlew Lake
Best months: May–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
31° / 16°
11 wet · 8 snow
Feb
38° / 18°
8 wet · 4 snow
Mar
49° / 24°
9 wet · 2 snow
Apr
58° / 29°
9 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 37°
11 wet
Jun
74° / 42°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 47°
6 wet
Aug
84° / 45°
4 wet
Sep
74° / 38°
5 wet
Oct
57° / 29°
8 wet · 1 snow
Nov
40° / 23°
11 wet · 4 snow
Dec
30° / 16°
12 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Republic, WA, 6.9 mi away at 2,555 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
