USDA Forest Service · Washington
Summit Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Washington, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,562 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
- SUMMIT LAKE (NFSR 1500040) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Kettle Falls, WA
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. This fee free campground has one vault toilet and no picnic tables or fire rings. It is not suitable for trailers due to road conditions. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 22° | -13° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 24° | -11° | 46° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 29° | 8° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 34° | 19° | 70° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 44° | 31° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 50° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 61° | 48° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 60° | 51° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 52° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 38° | 30° | 72° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 31° | 14° | 53° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 29° | -6° | 45° | 10 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
All 194 trails in Colville National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Pierre Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Pierre Lake · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 15 sites
- Trout Creek · BC Recreation Sites · 4 mi
- Elbow Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Santa Rosa Ck · BC Recreation Sites · 8 mi · 1 sites
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