USDA Forest Service · Washington
Lewis River Hc (Wa) Gifford Pinchot NF
USDA Forest Service · Washington, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Season
- April 19 to November 1
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,923 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
- LEWIS RIVER HORSE CAMP (NFSR 9300990) · bituminous surface treatment · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Gifford Pinchot National Forest
- Nearest town
- Trout Lake
- Address
- Mt. Adams Ranger District, Trout Lake, WA, 98650
- Phone
- N/A
Site map
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About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Campsites may not be reserved in advance. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Visitors can pay by cash on site, or by using Scan and Pay. Download the Recreation.gov mobile app before you arrive at the campground, and pay through your phone using the Scan and Pay QR code which is located on site.
Recreation
This rustic horse camp has access to many mixed use trails. There is a highline in each site and a stock only water trough with access to the Quartz Creek Trail and Lewis River Trail.
There are nine camp sites and parking for 10 trailers and 15 vehicles.
Natural Features
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (509) 395-3402.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 31° | 5° | 50° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 30° | 7° | 50° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 31° | 20° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 35° | 19° | 76° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 44° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 46° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 54° | 46° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 56° | 46° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 52° | 40° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 42° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 35° | 18° | 63° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 30° | 17° | 60° | 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
- Trailhead: Upper Falls/Quartz Creek · 0.2 mi as the crow flies
Lewis River 13 mi Hike, Quartz Creek 9.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Trailhead: Middle Falls · 1.6 mi as the crow flies
Middle Falls 0.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Trailhead: Wright Meadows · 1.7 mi as the crow flies
Wright Meadow 8.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Trailhead: Crab Creek · 3.6 mi as the crow flies
Lewis River 13 mi Hike · Drive there - Trailhead: Spencer Butte · 5.3 mi as the crow flies
Spencer Butte 3.1 mi Hike · Drive there
All 365 trails in Gifford Pinchot 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
- Lower Falls Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 44 sites
- Tillicum Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Cold Spring Indian Campging Area · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Twin Falls Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Cultus Creek Cg (Wa) Gifford Pinchot NF · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 2 sites
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