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Washington · Dispersed / primitive

Crescent Lake Campground

9 mi north of Metaline Falls, WA · T-Mobile 5G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
May–Sepbest months

About Crescent Lake Campground

From USFS GIS: Beautiful twenty-two acre lake located just a mile south of the Canadian border along the International Selkirk Loop. Numerous recreation opportunities exist in the surrounding area.

  • Managed by: Colville National Forest
  • Where: 9 mi north of Metaline Falls, WA · 48.98783, -117.31444

Amenities:

Tents allowed

Weather by month

33°
22°Jan
38°
22°Feb
47°
27°Mar
57°
32°Apr
67°
40°May
72°
46°Jun
82°
50°Jul
82°
49°Aug
71°
42°Sep
54°
34°Oct
40°
28°Nov
32°
22°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

See Crescent Lake Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Russian Ridge Road/FriscoATV road2.7 mi4.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.