Keechelus Lake — Attraction in North Bend

My visit to this lake was a result of being stuck on I-90 waiting for the pass to re-open. The view was pretty poor from the window of my truck. Looking forward to visiting the lake when the weather is better.

I am confused why this pass closes as much as it does. During my stay on the pass, the road conditions were slushy, with some standing water and a few icy spots.

There are restrictions put in place for people, yet it appears from the wrecked vehicles that no one heeds them. Enforcement is no where to be seen.

When they did open the pass it was like they opened the doors to a Black Friday sale with $1 televisions. Transportation planning should consider an improvement on metering vehicles back onto the roadway rather than flood it...

This is one gorgeous lake, and it's found in the most spectacular setting. The lake is 4.2 miles long and a mile wide and is a natural alpine lake but was turned into a reservoir when the Keechelus Dam was built in 1917. The name Keechelus in the Native American language means "few fish," as opposed to nearby Kachess Lake, which means "more fish." It's worth your time to stop and explore this majestic place if you're ever in the area. As always, leave no trace, leave it better than you found it,...

Great lake and beautiful. Would be five stars...----- But the doorknob land managers close the lake access when it gets below a certain level. Which is NOW and the rest of the year. All summer! So you can't drive in and is a very long hike from the gate. To protect what..a man made irrigation lake for the Yakima valley? If the water is lower, you're driving further away from it last I checked.

They just want to restrict public access. There is too much bureaucracy in this state on...