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[[Category:Picnic Area]]
 
[[Category:Picnic Area]]
 
[[Category:Forest Road Access]]
 
[[Category:Forest Road Access]]
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[[Category:Pass Required]]
 
[[Category:Trailheads]]
 
[[Category:Trailheads]]
  
 
[[Image:RainyLakeTrhd1.jpg|thumb|400px|A-frame outhouse at the Rainy Lake Campground ''(bobcat)'']]
 
[[Image:RainyLakeTrhd1.jpg|thumb|400px|A-frame outhouse at the Rainy Lake Campground ''(bobcat)'']]
 
[[Image:RainyLakeTrhd2.jpg|thumb|250px|Campground garbage cans after a bear raid ''(bobcat)'']]
 
[[Image:RainyLakeTrhd2.jpg|thumb|250px|Campground garbage cans after a bear raid ''(bobcat)'']]
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[[Image:RainyWahtumTrailhead.jpg|thumb|250px|Wrong trail number on the sign for the Rainy Wahtum Trail ''(astrostork)'']]
 
  
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{{maplinkinfo|latitude=45.62469|longitude=-121.75830}}
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{{maplinkinfo|latitude=45.62610|longitude=-121.75882}}
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{{Elevation|4070 feet}}
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* Elevation: 4070 feet
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{{Driving Time|120 minutes}}
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{{Driving Time|105 minutes}}
  
 
=== Hikes starting here ===
 
=== Hikes starting here ===
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* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Rainy Lake Trailhead|hike=Rainy Lake Loop Hike|log=Rainy Lake Loop Hike/Log|previous=Rainy Lake Trailhead|next=Rainy-Wahtum-Black Lake Trail Junction}}
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* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Rainy Lake Trailhead|hike=Black Lake from Rainy Lake Hike|log=Black Lake from Rainy Lake Hike/Log|previous=Rainy Lake Trailhead|next=Rainy-Wahtum-Black Lake Trail Junction}}
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* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Rainy Lake Trailhead|hike=Green Point Mountain Loop Hike|log=Green Point Mountain Loop Hike/Log|previous=Rainy Lake Trailhead|next=Rainy-Wahtum-Black Lake Trail Junction}}
 
* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Rainy Lake Trailhead|hike=Waucoma Lakes Loop Hike|log=Waucoma Lakes Loop Hike/Log|previous=Rainy Lake Trailhead|next=Rainy Lake}}
 
* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Rainy Lake Trailhead|hike=Waucoma Lakes Loop Hike|log=Waucoma Lakes Loop Hike/Log|previous=Rainy Lake Trailhead|next=Rainy Lake}}
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* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Rainy Lake Trailhead|hike=Green Point Mountain Loop Hike|log=Green Point Mountain Loop Hike/Log|previous=Rainy Lake Trailhead|next=Gorton Creek-Herman Creek Cutoff-Rainy Wahtum Trail Junction}}
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=== Hikes including this trailhead ===
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* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Kingsley Wahtum Trailhead|hike=Kingsley Wahtum Trail to Rainy Lake Hike|log=Kingsley Wahtum Trail to Rainy Lake Hike/Log|previous=Gate Creek Crossing|next=Rainy Lake}}
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* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Herman Creek Trailhead|hike=Rainy Lake via Gorton Creek Trail Hike|log=Rainy Lake via Gorton Creek Trail Hike/Log|previous=Rainy Lake|next=Rainy-Wahtum-Black Lake Trail Junction}}
  
 
=== Driving Directions ===
 
=== Driving Directions ===
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Drive I-84 east to Exit 64 for Highway 35, White Salmon, and Government Camp. After exiting, turn right and drive 0.3 miles to a four-way intersection.  
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Drive I-84 east to Exit 62 for West Cliff Drive and West Hood River. Turn right after exiting for West Hood River.  
  
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Keep straight here for Odell, Parkdale, and Mt. Hood. Drive 5.2 miles and make a right onto Ehrck Hill Drive.  
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In 0.2 miles, turn right onto Mt. Adams Avenue, which becomes Wine Country Avenue and then Country Club Road.  
  
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Go 1.2 miles on this road and make a right, still on Ehrck Hill Drive.  
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Go 3.1 miles to the junction of Country Club Road and Barrett Drive.  
  
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In 0.5 miles, reach a four-way intersection; keep straight here to cross Highway 282 and continue for 2.0 miles, now on Summit Drive.  
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Turn left onto Barrett Drive, and proceed 1.2 miles to a four-way junction; turn right here on Tucker Road (Highway 281) for Odell and Parkdale.  
  
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At the intersection with Highway 281, go left for Parkdale and Lost Lake. Drive 4.2 miles and then bear right for Dee and Lost Lake.  
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Drive 2.0 miles, crossing the Hood River, and turn right to keep on Highway 281, the Dee Highway, for Dee and Parkdale.
  
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Go 0.3 miles, crossing the Middle Fork Hood River, and reach a T-junction.  
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Continue 6.3 miles, and then bear right for Dee and Lost Lake.  
  
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Go right here on Punchbowl Road for Rainy Lake. Drive 1.3 miles on Punchbowl Road (Do not turn left on Green Road), cross the West Fork Hood River, and reach a junction.  
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Go 0.3 miles, crossing the Middle Fork Hood River, and reach a T-junction. Go right here on Punchbowl Road for Rainy Lake.  
  
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Turn right here on Dead Point Road (FR 2820, formerly known as Wahtum Lake Road). In 0.2 miles, the road becomes gravel; keep left for Rainy Lake.  
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After 0.2 miles, stay right at the junction with Green Road.
  
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Head up FR 2820 for 6.8 miles, keeping to the main track; the road is rubbly and potholed in some places.  
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Drive another 1.1 miles on Punchbowl Road, cross the West Fork Hood River, and pass the junction with Green Point Road to reach a Y-junction.  
  
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Keep left at a junction and go 1.0 miles farther to a T-junction.  
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Keep left here on gravel Dead Point Road (FR 2820) for Rainy Lake.  
  
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Here, turn left and drive 3.3 miles to make a right turn onto the narrow spur leading to the parking area for the Rainy Lake Campground.
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Head up FR 2820 for 6.8 miles, keeping to the main track.
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Keep left at a junction, and then stay right at the next junction to go 1.0 miles farther to a T-junction.
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Here, turn left and drive 3.2 miles to make a right turn for the Rainy Lake Campground.
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Go 0.1 miles up to the day use and campground parking area.
  
 
<b>Note:</b>
 
<b>Note:</b>
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Two trails begin at this trailhead. The Rainy-Wahtum Trail #409 (but mislabeled 490) heads up an old road bed to the right of the outhouse. The Rainy Lake Trail #423A goes through the campground to pass Rainy Lake and join the North Lake Trail #423.
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Two trails begin at this trailhead. The Rainy-Wahtum Trail #409 heads up an old road bed to the right of the outhouse. The Rainy Lake Trail #423A goes through the campground to pass Rainy Lake and join the North Lake Trail #423.
  
 
=== Fees and Regulations ===
 
=== Fees and Regulations ===
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* Fee for camping: [http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mthood/recreation/ohv/recarea/?recid=53280&actid=29  Rainy Lake Campground (USFS)]
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* $5 fee for day use parking, payable to Lost Lake Resort
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* $15/night for camping, payable to Lost Lake Resort
 
* A-frame outhouse and picnic tables
 
* A-frame outhouse and picnic tables
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=== Page Contributors ===
 
=== Page Contributors ===
 
* [[User:bobcat|bobcat]] (creator)
 
* [[User:bobcat|bobcat]] (creator)

Revision as of 00:56, 23 September 2018

A-frame outhouse at the Rainy Lake Campground (bobcat)
Campground garbage cans after a bear raid (bobcat)

Contents

Hikes starting here

Hikes including this trailhead

Driving Directions

Drive I-84 east to Exit 62 for West Cliff Drive and West Hood River. Turn right after exiting for West Hood River.

In 0.2 miles, turn right onto Mt. Adams Avenue, which becomes Wine Country Avenue and then Country Club Road.

Go 3.1 miles to the junction of Country Club Road and Barrett Drive.

Turn left onto Barrett Drive, and proceed 1.2 miles to a four-way junction; turn right here on Tucker Road (Highway 281) for Odell and Parkdale.

Drive 2.0 miles, crossing the Hood River, and turn right to keep on Highway 281, the Dee Highway, for Dee and Parkdale.

Continue 6.3 miles, and then bear right for Dee and Lost Lake.

Go 0.3 miles, crossing the Middle Fork Hood River, and reach a T-junction. Go right here on Punchbowl Road for Rainy Lake.

After 0.2 miles, stay right at the junction with Green Road.

Drive another 1.1 miles on Punchbowl Road, cross the West Fork Hood River, and pass the junction with Green Point Road to reach a Y-junction.

Keep left here on gravel Dead Point Road (FR 2820) for Rainy Lake.

Head up FR 2820 for 6.8 miles, keeping to the main track.

Keep left at a junction, and then stay right at the next junction to go 1.0 miles farther to a T-junction.

Here, turn left and drive 3.2 miles to make a right turn for the Rainy Lake Campground.

Go 0.1 miles up to the day use and campground parking area.

Note: Two trails begin at this trailhead. The Rainy-Wahtum Trail #409 heads up an old road bed to the right of the outhouse. The Rainy Lake Trail #423A goes through the campground to pass Rainy Lake and join the North Lake Trail #423.

Fees and Regulations

  • $5 fee for day use parking, payable to Lost Lake Resort
  • $15/night for camping, payable to Lost Lake Resort
  • A-frame outhouse and picnic tables


Page Contributors

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