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
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.
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