USDA Forest Service · Washington
French Cabin Snow Park
USDA Forest Service · Washington, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,267 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
- WEST RIVER (NFSR 4309000) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Roslyn and Cle Elum, WA
About
US Forest Service campground. French Cabin offers 12 miles of groomed snowmobile trails. Approximately 25 parking spaces. More information can be found on the Washington State Parks Winter Recreation Website. 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.
Fees
Day Use:
Washington State Sno-Park Permit required December 01 - March 31 :
$25 per day
$50 per season
$70 per season Special Groomed Trail sticker
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 29° | -4° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 28° | 4° | 53° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 30° | 15° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 35° | 26° | 74° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 43° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 46° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 55° | 46° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 57° | 46° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 52° | 42° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 42° | 34° | 77° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 34° | 21° | 57° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 30° | 11° | 56° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Cle Elum River Group Site · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Red Mountain Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 4 sites
- Little Salmon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Big Firs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Alevin Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
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