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Trailhead: Blue Lake ORV
15 mi south of Packwood, WA · No signal at camp
About Trailhead: Blue Lake ORV
**Provides Off-Highway Vehicle access to**: [Blue Lake Ridge Trail 271](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recarea/?recid=31216) and [Valley Trail 270](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recarea/?recid=31452) which provide a loop options in the Blue Lake Area using connecting trails [Bishop Ridge Trail 272](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recarea/?recid=31204) and [Jumpoff Trail 271A](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recarea/?recid=31324).
- Fees: 5/24/24: $5/vehicle/day . Pay at fee tube or display Annual Northwest Forest Pass or America the Beautiful Interagency Pass. (Discover Pass…
- Managed by: USFS - Gifford Pinchot National Forest
- Where: 15 mi south of Packwood, WA · 46.39607, -121.73118
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lake Ridge | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | at camp | 8.9 mi |
| Valley | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | at camp | 15.4 mi |
| Campground | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Doe Crk | ATV road | 1.5 mi | 6.4 mi |
| Tongue Mountain | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.5 mi | 5.1 mi |
| Juniper Ridge | Dirt bike | 1.6 mi | 11.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 9.8 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.