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Horse Camp: Kalama

7 mi north of Cougar, WA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Sepbest months

About Horse Camp: Kalama

Kalama Horse Camp is located just outside the west boundary of Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. 27 sites accommodate primarily equestrian users, with nearby access to trails for horseback riding, hiking and biking. Sixteen reservable campsites are for equestrians with trailers only. There are ten first come, first serve, standard non-equestrian sites, and one host site. There are several horse manure bins as well throughout the camp. The campground loop trail allows easy access to the main trailhead which accesses [Toutle Trail 238](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recreation/recarea/?recid=31674), [Cinnamon Trail 204](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recreation/recarea/?recid=47026) & [Fossil Trail 242](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recreation/recarea/?recid=70791) . A trailhead parking area…

  • Fees: - **Single**: $23/Site - **Extra Vehicle**: $8/Vehicle
  • Season: 05/17/2024 – 09/29/2024
  • Managed by: USFS - Gifford Pinchot National Forest
  • Where: 7 mi north of Cougar, WA · 46.14294, -122.32411

Things to do:

HikingHorseback ridingBiking

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

Weather by month

41°
32°Jan
43°
31°Feb
46°
32°Mar
51°
35°Apr
58°
40°May
63°
45°Jun
71°
50°Jul
72°
51°Aug
66°
48°Sep
54°
41°Oct
44°
35°Nov
40°
31°Dec

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

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Toutle ConnectorHikingat camp1.0 mi
CinnamonHorseat camp7.3 mi
FossilHiking0.1 mi7.6 mi
Kalama FallsHorse0.2 mi1.3 mi
KalamaHorse0.3 mi10.0 mi
ToutleHiking1.4 mi10.8 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: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 23.7 mi
Water fill-up: 6.2 mi
Propane: 15.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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