USDA Forest Service · Washington
Alpine Meadows Campground
USDA Forest Service · Washington, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- June 11 to September 25
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,657 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- ALPINE MEADOW CAMPGROUND (NFSR 6200545) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
- Nearest town
- Trinity
- Phone
- N/A
Site map
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About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Facilities
This campground is located along the Chiwawa River, 21 miles from Fish Lake. 4 campsites are located in a valley floor. Sites are occupied on a first come first served basis.
Campsite dimensions are as follows:
Site #1 - 23' x 16'
Site #2 - 25' x 15'
Site #3 - 25' x 10'
Site #4 - 25' x 12'
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 29° | 3° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 26° | 1° | 50° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 30° | 12° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 33° | 18° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 41° | 32° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 45° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 54° | 45° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 57° | 44° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 52° | 41° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 40° | 34° | 75° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 32° | 10° | 55° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 27° | 10° | 51° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Little Giant Trailhead · 1.4 mi as the crow flies
Little Giant 6.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Trinity Trailhead · 2.0 mi as the crow flies
Chiwawa River 5.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Phelps Creek Trailhead · 2.5 mi as the crow flies
Phelps Creek 7.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Estes Butte Trailhead · 5.5 mi as the crow flies
Estes Butte 5.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Rock Creek Trailhead · 5.7 mi as the crow flies
Rock Creek 12 mi Hike · Drive there
All 894 trails in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Phelps Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Nineteen Mile Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 4 sites
- Nineteenmile Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Atkinson Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Schaefer Creek · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 4 sites
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