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Washington · Dispersed / primitive

Elbow Lake Campground

10 mi west of Northport, WA · No signal at camp

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
May–Sepbest months

About Elbow Lake Campground

Quite and off the beaten path. It’s a great place to really get away. One road in and out.

  • Season: Memorial Day Weekend – October 27
  • Managed by: USFS - Colville National Forest
  • Where: 10 mi west of Northport, WA · 48.94835, -117.98424

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

31°
21°Jan
36°
23°Feb
45°
28°Mar
55°
34°Apr
65°
42°May
71°
47°Jun
80°
54°Jul
80°
53°Aug
70°
46°Sep
53°
36°Oct
38°
27°Nov
30°
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–Mar.

See Elbow Lake Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
QueensATV road0.7 mi1.2 mi
American Fork CreekATV road0.8 mi2.1 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

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

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.