White Pass Lake (Leech Lake) Campground in WA -- Campground & RV Camping
White Pass Lake (Leech Lake) Campground in WA
CampgroundUSFS
30 mi from Tieton
Maps 4,429 ft
First-come, first-served
VerizonWEAK
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileSTRONG
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Moderate
- Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 4%.
Setting
Limited privacy
Located on the northeastern shore of Leech Lake, this campground includes direct trailhead access to the Pacific Crest Trail.
Getting there: From Naches, WA travel west on Highway 12 W for 4.4 miles. Turn left to stay on Highway 12 W and travel 33.7 miles. Turn right at Pacific Crest Trail access road and go 0.2 mile. Turn left onto Forest Road #498 and go 0.1 mile.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Pigtail Peak stands 1,541 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles south.
- The Leech Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 34–50°F, 4.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
NSWE
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 91 of 100.
Tree cover63%30m sat. est.