USDA Forest Service · Washington
Sherman Overlook
USDA Forest Service · Washington, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $2 per vehicle per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,233 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
- SHERMAN OVERLOOK CAMPGROUND (NFSR 2000493) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Kettle Falls, WA
About
US Forest Service campground. This Campground is equipped with picnic areas and 9 tent/trailer sites. Bathrooms are available. Several campsites offer privacy. Connects to the Kettle Crest via the Sherman Pass Tie Trail #96. The campground also provides access to Sherman Overlook Trail #96. A. This is a short paved ADA accessible interpretive trail. 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 | 29° | 19° | -13° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 16° | -14° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 21° | 7° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 24° | 15° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 35° | 26° | 74° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 42° | 30° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 52° | 40° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 52° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 44° | 34° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 33° | 24° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 25° | 11° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 22° | -9° | 42° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Sherman Overlook · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 9 sites
- Snow Peak Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 1 sites
- Beth Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 15 sites
- Trout Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Canyon Creek · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 12 sites
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