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Washington · Federal campground

Trailhead: Soda Spring Stock Trail

11 mi northeast of Packwood, WA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
Freeto camp
Jul–Sepbest months

About Trailhead: Soda Spring Stock Trail

**Provides access to: **[Cowlitz Horse Trail 44A](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recarea/?recid=31258) which enters [William O. Douglas Wilderness](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recarea/?recid=79415) and connects to [Cowlitz Trail 44](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recarea/?recid=31260).

  • Managed by: USFS - Gifford Pinchot National Forest
  • Where: 11 mi northeast of Packwood, WA · 46.71038, -121.4869

Things to do:

HikingHorseback riding

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

Weather by month

35°
25°Jan
38°
24°Feb
43°
27°Mar
48°
30°Apr
57°
36°May
63°
41°Jun
72°
47°Jul
72°
47°Aug
66°
42°Sep
52°
34°Oct
40°
29°Nov
33°
23°Dec

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

See Trailhead: Soda Spring Stock Trail from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Cowlitz HorseHorseat camp0.8 mi
CowlitzHorse0.5 mi4.8 mi
Cortright CreekHorse1.0 mi4.2 mi
Carlton CreekHorse1.4 mi6.6 mi
JudkinHorse1.9 mi1.6 mi
Jug LakeHorse2.2 mi3.5 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: 4.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.