Blue Lake Creek Campground - Gifford Pinchot NF in WA -- Campground & RV Camping
Blue Lake Creek Campground - Gifford Pinchot NF in WA
CampgroundUSFS
28 mi from Morton
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, paved, pitching to 4%, 20% of it on a shelf.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 48 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 48 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 48 ft.
Campground details
Setting
Blue Lake Creek Campground is located in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest among maples, ferns, and a babbling brook. It features 11 back-in, paved sites ranging from 20 to 30 feet with picnic tables, grills, and vault toilets, though there are no hookups or drinking water. The site is a hub for trail users, offering direct access to the Valley Trail's 50-mile OHV network and connections to Blue Lake and the Cispus River via the High Log and Blue Lake trails for hiking, mountain biking, and fishing.
Getting there: Take State Highway 12 to Randle, Washington. Follow State Highway 131 to the fork and and stay left onto Forest Road 23. Follow Forest Road 23 beyond North Fork Campground to Blue Lake Creek.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, an 11-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Tongue Mountain stands 2,996 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles west.
- Cispus River runs 0.2 mi off.
- Most of them shaded.
Climate averages
October normals 37–60°F, 7.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 61 of 100.