About Lake Fork West Trailhead
The Lake Fork West Trailhead is a rustic trailhead located about 0.5 miles from [Fish Lake Campground](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recreation/recarea/?recid=52407). The facility is set in an open pine area. The Lake Fork Trail ( 1876) goes down along Lake Fork Creek and ends at the [Lake Fork Creek Trailhead ](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recreation/recarea/?recid=51977)along Forest Road 39/ [Hells Canyon Scenic Byway](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/wallowa-whitman/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5226777).
- Season: June
- Managed by: USFS - Wallowa Whitman National Forest
- Where: 12 mi north of Halfway, OR · 45.04757, -117.08794
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Ponderosa State Park Star Party (Astronomy festival), 49 mi.
Dump station: 12.4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Fish Lake Campground 0.3 mi
- Twin Lakes Campground 2.7 mi
- Bucks Crossing Trailhead 4 mi
- Indian Crossing Trailhead 5.7 mi
- Hidden Campground 7.1 mi
- Lick Creek Campground 8 mi