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Big Creek (Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Wa)
3 mi southeast of Ashford, WA · Verizon 4G · T-Mobile 5G
About Big Creek (Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Wa)
Situated in the vicinity of majestic Mount Rainier, Big Creek is a family campground nestled among Douglas firs, hemlock, alders and maples. The lush vegetation offers plenty of privacy between sites. The sites at Big Creek form a loop, with only a handful of sites sitting along the banks of Big Creek. Open from mid-May through late September, Big Creek provides an alternative to the campgrounds at Mount Rainier National Park, which can get very crowded during the summer. Anglers can try their luck at catching brook trout in Big Creek or for those looking to explore the area, the Osborne Mountain Trail starts at the campground. The route is steep, but the scenery is amazing, and the trail can be traversed by foot, horse, mountain bike or dirt bike. The campground requires vehicles to have a relatively tight turning radius. Big Creek can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs, with a…
- Fees: Extra Vehicle Fee $8.00
- Season: 05/17/2024 – 09/22/2024
- Managed by: Gifford Pinchot National Forest, FS
- Where: 3 mi southeast of Ashford, WA · 46.73528, -121.97028
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osborne Mountain | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 4.9 mi |
| Cave Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.3 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Teeley Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.7 mi | 4.0 mi |
| Lake Christine | Horse | 2.9 mi | 1.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 8.6 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Mount Rainier National Park Lodging 1.7 mi
- Anderson Lake Camp 4.1 mi
- Lake George Camp 5.1 mi
- Sahara Creek Horse Camp 5.7 mi
- Devil's Dream Camp 7.2 mi
- South Puyallup River Camp 7.3 mi