USDA Forest Service · Washington
Crater Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Washington, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,744 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
- CRATER CREEK TH PARKING (NFSR 4340375) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Carlton, Washington
About
US Forest Service campground. Tent camping is available adjacent to the Crater Creek Trailhead in several nice camp spots with good views out over the valley. Hitch rails for equestrian use and a loading ramp. This area is popular for hikers, horseback riders, motorcycle and mountain bike trail users with trail access immediately adjacent to the camping area. These trails are not open to 4 wheelers as these trails are too narrow. This forested trailhead gives access to Eagle Lakes Trail 431, Crater Creek Trail 416, Martin Lakes Trail 429 and more. 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° | 20° | 1° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 17° | -7° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 20° | 11° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 26° | 15° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 35° | 26° | 71° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 39° | 32° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 49° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 51° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 46° | 34° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 33° | 27° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 27° | 7° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 21° | 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.
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- Poison Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Prince Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
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