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Washington · Dispersed / primitive

Surprise Lake Camping Area

18 mi southeast of Packwood, WA · No signal at camp

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jul–Augbest months

About Surprise Lake Camping Area

  • Where: 18 mi southeast of Packwood, WA · 46.47003, -121.3616

Amenities:

Tents allowed

Weather by month

33°
23°Jan
35°
22°Feb
39°
24°Mar
45°
28°Apr
53°
34°May
58°
39°Jun
68°
46°Jul
68°
46°Aug
61°
41°Sep
48°
34°Oct
37°
27°Nov
32°
22°Dec

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

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Pct: Gifford PinchotHorse2.9 mi130.6 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: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

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

Dump station: 13.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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