USDA Forest Service · Washington
Wakepish Group Cg
USDA Forest Service · Washington, United States
- Cost
- Group Campground. $100/night. Reservation only available via Recreation.Gov.
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,871 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
- SNOW PARK (NFSR 9900011) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Randle, 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. In a mature and varied forest setting, this site is near Mount St. Helens and Forest Road 99. There is a paved road to camp with a small shelter and toilet. Forest Road 99 ends at Windy Ridge, which provide sweeping views of Mount St. Helens and into the crater. Here visitors will find access to sweeping vistas, remote forest lakes, and high mountain elevations. In the winter this area becomes Wakepish Sno-Park. 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 | 39° | 30° | 7° | 48° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 28° | 5° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 28° | 19° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 32° | 16° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 41° | 31° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 44° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 52° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 54° | 45° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 50° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 40° | 30° | 78° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 34° | 20° | 61° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 29° | 17° | 59° | 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: Elk Pass/ Boundary Trail · 2.5 mi as the crow flies
Boundary 54 mi Hike · Drive there - Trailhead: Goat Mountain · 5.0 mi as the crow flies
Goat Mountain 9.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Trailhead: Norway Pass · 5.3 mi as the crow flies
Boundary 54 mi Hike · Drive there - Trailhead: Independence Pass · 6.5 mi as the crow flies
Independence Pass 2.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Trailhead: Smith Creek (Road 99) · 8.2 mi as the crow flies
Smith Creek 9.1 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.
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- Iron Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 99 sites
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- Lewis River Hc (Wa) Gifford Pinchot NF · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 4 sites
- North Fork Bear Group Camp · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 1 sites
- North Fork Beaver Group Camp · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 1 sites
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