Clear Creek Campground in WA -- Campground & RV Camping
Clear Creek Campground in WA
CampgroundUSFS
2.8 mi from Darrington
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 18%, 80% of it on a shelf.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 50 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 50 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 50 ft.
- 3 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
Clear Creek Campground sits off the Mountain Loop Highway under a canopy of fir trees near the Sauk River in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The site offers 12 standard campsites with tent pads, picnic tables, campfire rings, and vault toilets. Visitors can reach the river directly from the campground. Nearby footpaths include the short Frog Lake Trail, which leads to a 1.5-acre lake, and the Old Sauk Trail, which runs along the riverbanks. The area provides access to hiking, biking, rafting, and fishing.
Getting there: From Seattle, take I-5 north to the Arlington exit. Turn east on Highway 30 to the town of Darrington, then turn south on Mt. Loop Highway and continue 3 miles to Clear Creek Campground.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 13-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Jumbo Mountain stands 5,194 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles southwest.
- Sauk River runs 0.1 mi off.
- 10 on the water, with most of them shaded.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 46–61°F, 13.0″ 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 39 of 100.