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Silver Fir Campground

11 mi east of Glacier, WA · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Jul–Augbest months

About Silver Fir Campground

Silver Fir Campground is situated along the North Fork Nooksack River in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The area offers stunning scenery and access to numerous recreational activities within the North Cascades in Washington. The campground provides a prime location for hiking and picnicking in summer and early fall and is a non-motorized Sno-Park in the winter. Hikers and backpackers are especially fortunate to have access to a variety of trails near the campground and in the surrounding Mt. Baker Wilderness area. Trails accessed from Hannegan Pass Road, less than a mile from the campground, lead into stunning scenery in the Mt. Baker Wilderness and North Cascades National Park. Silver Fir Campground is a smaller campground, offering sites to accommodate tents and RVs. A group picnic shelter for up to 25 people is also available. Picnic tables and campfire rings with grills are…

  • Fees: [View Recreation.gov for Fee…
  • Managed by: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, FS
  • Where: 11 mi east of Glacier, WA · 48.90332, -121.69611

Things to do:

FishingHikingWildlife & birdingClimbing

Amenities:

ToiletsDrinking waterGrillsTents allowedRVs allowed

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

Weather by month

37°
29°Jan
41°
29°Feb
45°
30°Mar
52°
34°Apr
59°
40°May
63°
45°Jun
71°
50°Jul
71°
50°Aug
64°
45°Sep
52°
39°Oct
42°
33°Nov
36°
29°Dec

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

See Silver Fir Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
High DivideHorse0.7 mi11.5 mi
Goat MountainHorse1.9 mi4.6 mi
Old GoatHiking2.0 mi0.4 mi
Nooksack CirqueHiking2.1 mi4.5 mi
Druid GroveHiking2.2 mi0.3 mi
Picture LakeHiking2.7 mi0.3 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 4G

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: 17.8 mi
Propane: 17.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.