North Cascades
1,500–8,000 ft · WA🚗 Directions
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie NF and North Cascades NP buffer. Old-growth Douglas fir, western red cedar, hemlock. Premier chanterelle and matsutake territory. Heavy rainfall supports exceptional fungal diversity.
Updated Apr 13, 6:41 PM
Foraging Potential60/100
✅Moisture
❌Soil Temp
❌No Freeze
✅No Drought
Precip 7d
0.05"
Precip 14d
0.25"
Soil Temp
44°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.309%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
steady
Viable Species
MODERATE
True Morel
soil temp marginal (44°F vs 48°F min)
Limiting Factors
Soil warmth not sustained (need 3+ days)Hard freeze in 48h
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Nearby Camping
Thornton Lake Camp
backcountryNPS~1.9 mi from center
toilet
Lower Goodell Creek Campground
developed~2 mi from center
Goodell Creek
developedNPS500 ft~3 mi from center$20/night
21 sites
North Cascades NP on SR-20. Old-growth cedar-hemlock. Chanterelle and matsutake territory.
vault toiletwaterfire ringpicnic table
Open May–Oct
Baker Lake Dispersed
dispersedUSFS700 ft~5 mi from centerFree/night
Dispersed camping near Baker Lake on Mt Baker-Snoqualmie NF. Dense hemlock.
fire ring
Open May–Oct
Gorge Campground
developed~6.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Rockport State Park
developedState300 ft~8 mi from center$35/night
62 sites
Old-growth Douglas fir forest. Year-round, full services.
flush toiletshowerwaterfire ringpicnic tableelectric hookup
Open Jan–DecReserve →
Sourdough Camp
backcountryNPS~8.4 mi from center
Thunder Point
backcountryNPS~9 mi from center
Colonial Creek North Campground
developedNPS~9.1 mi from center
41 sites
Hidden Cove
backcountryNPS~9.1 mi from center
Buster Brown
backcountryNPS~9.3 mi from center
Colonial Creek South Campground
developedNPS~9.4 mi from centerFee required/night
91 sites
Pierce Mountain Camp
backcountryNPS~9.7 mi from center
39 Mile Stock Camp
backcountryNPS~10.1 mi from center
39 Mile Camp
backcountryNPS~10.1 mi from center
Luna Camp
backcountryNPS~10.3 mi from center
toilet
Thunder Camp
backcountryNPS~10.6 mi from center
toilet
Neve Camp
backcountryNPS~10.8 mi from center
toilet
Green Point
backcountryNPS~11.6 mi from center
Fourth of July Camp
backcountryNPS~11.9 mi from center
toilet
Marble Creek Campground
developedUSFS~11.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Pumpkin Mountain Camp
backcountryNPS~11.9 mi from center
toilet
Sulphide Creek Camp
backcountryNPS~12 mi from center
toilet
Big Beaver Stock Camp
developedNPS~12 mi from center
toilet
Big Beaver Boat Camp
developedNPS~12.1 mi from center
toilet
Beaver Pass Horse Camp
backcountryNPS~12.1 mi from centerFee required/night
McAllister Stock Camp
backcountryNPS~12.4 mi from center
toilet
McAllister Camp
backcountryNPS~12.5 mi from center
toilet
Twin Rocks Camp
backcountryNPS~12.6 mi from center
toilet
Beaver Pass Camp
backcountryNPS~12.6 mi from center
toilet
Cougar Island
backcountryNPS~12.9 mi from center
McMillan Campground
backcountryNPS~13 mi from center
Cascade Wagon Road Campground
developed~13.1 mi from center
Ruby Pasture Campground
backcountryNPS~13.2 mi from center
Roland Point
backcountryNPS~13.2 mi from center
Hidden Hand Campground
backcountryNPS~13.2 mi from center
Spencer's Campground
backcountryNPS~13.3 mi from center
Watson Lakes Campsites
backcountry~13.3 mi from centerFree/night
Tricouni Camp
backcountryNPS~13.3 mi from center
toilet
Stillwell Camp
backcountryNPS~13.3 mi from center
toilet
Upper Anderson Lake Campsites
backcountry~13.5 mi from centerFree/night
Roland Creek Campground
backcountryNPS~13.6 mi from center
Rainbow Point Campground
backcountryNPS~13.6 mi from center
May Creek Hiker Campground
backcountryNPS~13.7 mi from center
Noisy Creek Campsites
backcountryUSFS~13.7 mi from centerFree/night
May Creek Boat Campground
backcountryNPS~13.7 mi from center
Panther Camp
backcountryNPS~13.8 mi from center
toilet
Shannon Creek Campground
developedUSFS~13.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Junction Camp
backcountryNPS~15.1 mi from center
toilet
Copper Creek Camp
backcountryNPS~15.2 mi from center
toilet
US Cabin Camp
backcountryNPS~15.2 mi from center
toilet
Devil's Junction Campground
backcountryNPS~15.7 mi from center
Silesia Camp
backcountryNPS~15.8 mi from center
toilet
Devil's Creek Campground
backcountryNPS~15.9 mi from center
Egg Lake Camp
backcountryNPS~16.1 mi from center
toilet
Tenmile Island Campground
backcountryNPS~16.4 mi from center
Swift Creek Campground
developedUSFS~16.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Boundary Camp
backcountryNPS~16.5 mi from center
toilet
Maple Grove Campsites
backcountryUSFS~16.5 mi from centerFree/night
Hannegan Camp
backcountryMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest~16.6 mi from centerFree/night
Copper Lake Camp
backcountryNPS~16.6 mi from center
toilet
Dry Creek
backcountryNPS~16.7 mi from center
Indian Creek Camp
backcountryNPS~16.8 mi from center
toilet
Ponderosa Campground
backcountryNPS~16.8 mi from center
Park Creek Campground
developedUSFS~16.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Skagit Queen Camp
backcountryNPS~17 mi from center
toilet
Winnie's Slide Top
backcountry~17 mi from center
Winnie's Slide Base
backcountry~17.1 mi from center
Panorama Point Campground
developedUSFS~17.1 mi from center
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Anderson Point Campsites
backcountryUSFS~17.2 mi from centerFree/night
Bayview Campground
developedUSFS~17.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Bayview Campground (Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, WA)
developedUSFS~17.3 mi from center
Horseshoe Cove Campground
developedUSFS~17.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Lodgepole Campground
backcountryNPS~17.3 mi from center
Cat Island Campground
backcountryNPS~17.4 mi from center
Lower Sandy Campground
dispersedUSFS~17.4 mi from centerFree/night
Lightning Creek Stock Camp
backcountryNPS~17.5 mi from center
Mineral Park Campground
developedUSFS~17.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Boston Basin High Camp
backcountryNPS~17.5 mi from center
toilet
Mineral Park Campground
developedUSFS~17.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Lightning Creek Boat Camp
backcountryNPS~17.6 mi from center
Boston Basin Low Camp
backcountryNPS~17.8 mi from center
toilet
Boulder Creek Campground
developedUSFS~17.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Lake Ann Camping Area
backcountry~17.9 mi from centerFree/night
Little Beaver Campground
backcountryNPS~18.1 mi from center
5 sites
toilet
Johannesburg Camp
backcountryNPS~18.3 mi from center
Slide Lake Camping Area
backcountry~18.7 mi from center
Bear Creek Camp
backcountryNPS~18.7 mi from center
toilet
Thunder Basin Stock Camp
backcountryNPS~18.9 mi from center
toilet
Sahale Glacier Camp
backcountryNorth Cascades Natinoal Park~18.9 mi from centerFee required/night
toilet
Desolation Campground
backcountryNPS~19.2 mi from center
North Cascades (SR 20)
developedUSFS~19.3 mi from center
Boundary Bay
backcountryNPS~19.4 mi from center
Cosho Camp
backcountryNPS~19.4 mi from center
toilet
Thunder Basin Hiker Camp
backcountryNPS~19.9 mi from center
toilet
Pelton Basin Camp
backcountryNPS~20 mi from center
toilet
Baker Lake / Middle Fork Nooksack
developedUSFS~20 mi from center
Deerlick Camp
backcountryNPS~20.2 mi from center
toilet
Silver Creek Camp
developedNPS~20.7 mi from center
toilet
Basin Creek Camp
backcountryNPS~20.8 mi from center
toilet
Willow Lake
backcountryNPS~21.2 mi from center
Hozomeen Lake
backcountryNPS~21.3 mi from center
Kool-Aid Lake Camp
backcountry~21.4 mi from center
Nightmare
backcountryNPS~21.5 mi from center
Mazama Camp
backcountryUSFS~21.9 mi from centerFree/night
Galena Chain Lakes Camping Area
backcountry~22.1 mi from center
toilet
Fisher Camp
backcountryNPS~22.1 mi from center
toilet
Cottonwood Camp
backcountryNPS~22.2 mi from center
toilet
Hozomeen 2
developed~22.2 mi from center
Camp Kiser
backcountry~22.4 mi from center
Buckner Camp
backcountryNPS~22.4 mi from center
Five Mile Camp
backcountryNPS~22.7 mi from center
Silver Fir Campground
developedUSFS~22.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Hozomeen
developed~23 mi from center
Silver Fir Campground
developed~23 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoilet
Ross Lake Campground
developedSea to Sky Park Services Ltd.~23.6 mi from centerFee required/night
88 sites
Yang Yang Lakes Camp
backcountry~24 mi from center
Chilliwack Lake Camp
developedFoursquare Gospel Church of Canada~24.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Grizzly Creek Camp
backcountryNPS~24.6 mi from center
toilet
Sandy Camp
backcountry~24.8 mi from center
Walker Park Camp
backcountryNPS~25.2 mi from center
toilet
Two Mile Camp
backcountryNPS~25.4 mi from center
Flat Creek Camp
backcountryNPS~25.4 mi from center
Park Creek Camp
backcountryNPS~25.7 mi from center
Whitworth Meadow Campground
developedSea to Sky Park Services Ltd.~26 mi from centerFee required/night
11 sites
Black Buttes camp
backcountry~26.1 mi from center
Gargoyle Rocks
backcountry~26.3 mi from center
Harrison Camp
backcountry~26.6 mi from center
Hogsback Camp
backcountry~26.6 mi from center
North Fork Camp
backcountryNPS~26.8 mi from center
toilet
Nepopekum
backcountry~27.2 mi from center
Bridge Creek Camp
backcountryNPS~27.2 mi from center
toilet
Upper Snowy Lake
backcountryUSFS~27.4 mi from centerFree/night
White Rock Lakes Camp
backcountry~27.4 mi from center
Lower Snowy Lake
backcountryUSFS~27.6 mi from centerFree/night
Excelsior Group Campground
developed~27.7 mi from center
watertoilet
Chilliwack Lake Provincial Campground
developedSea to Sky Park Services Ltd.~27.9 mi from centerFee required/night
146 sites
Shady Camp
backcountryNPS~27.9 mi from center
toilet
Mountain Home
developed~28.1 mi from center
Meadows Campground
developedUSFS~28.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Six Mile Camp
backcountryNPS~28.7 mi from center
toilet
Flora Lake Camp
backcountryBC Parks~28.8 mi from centerFee required/night
toilet
Hart's Pass Campground
developedUSFS~28.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Porcupine Creek
backcountryUSFS~28.9 mi from centerFree/night
South Fork Camp
backcountryNPS~29.2 mi from center
toilet
Cutthroat Pass
backcountryState~29.2 mi from centerFree/night
Buck Creek Campground
developedUSFS~29.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Tumwater Camp
backcountryNPS~29.9 mi from center
toilet
Silvertip Campground (closed)
developedSea to Sky Park Services Ltd.~30.3 mi from centerFee required/night
43 sites
Hideaway Camp
backcountryNPS~30.4 mi from center
toilet
Fivemile Camp
backcountry~30.5 mi from center
High Bridge Campground
developedNPS~30.5 mi from center
Heaton Camp
backcountryNPS~30.5 mi from center
toilet
Dan's Camp
backcountryNPS~31 mi from center
toilet
Fireweed Camps
backcountryNPS~31 mi from center
toilet
Douglas Fir Campground
developedUSFS~31.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Porcupine Camp
developed~31.5 mi from center
Sulphur Creek Campground
developedUSFS~31.6 mi from center
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Lone Fir Campground
developedUSFS~31.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
South Foley Lake
backcountry~32.1 mi from centerFree/night
North Foley Lake
backcountry~32.1 mi from centerFree/night
Swamp Creek Camp
backcountry~32.1 mi from center
Airplane Creek
backcountry~32.4 mi from centerFree/night
Cowboy Campsite
developedCowboy Campsite Members Assoication~32.7 mi from center
Mt. Baker Highway (SR 542)
developedUSFS~32.8 mi from center
Whitehorse Campground
developedSnohomish County~32.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Lone Duck One
developed~32.9 mi from center
Lone Duck Two
developed~33 mi from center
Rainbow Lake Camp
backcountryNPS~33 mi from center
toilet
Dagger Lake Stock Camp
backcountry~33.4 mi from center
toilet
Rainbow Meadows Group Camp
backcountryNPS~33.4 mi from center
toilet
Dagger Lake Camp
backcountryNPS~33.4 mi from center
toilet
McAlester Lake Camp
backcountryNPS~34.1 mi from center
toilet
Coldspring Campground
developedSunshine Valley Recreation Inc.~34.1 mi from centerFee required/night
66 sites
River Bend Campground
developedUSFS~34.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Rainbow Meadows Stock Camp
backcountryNPS~34.1 mi from center
toilet
Squire Creek Campground
developedSnohomish County~34.1 mi from center
Hidden Meadows Stock Camp
backcountryNPS~34.3 mi from center
toilet
Rainbow Meadows Camp
backcountryNPS~34.4 mi from center
toilet
5 Cedars Campground
developed~34.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Ballard Campground
developedUSFS~34.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
High Camp
backcountryNPS~34.7 mi from center
Bowan Camp
backcountryNPS~35 mi from center
toilet
Hemlock Camp
backcountry~35 mi from center
Cambie Creek (Winter Only)
developedBC Parks~35.1 mi from center
Mile High Campsite
backcountry~35.1 mi from centerFree/night
Clear Creek Campground
developedUSFS~35.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Bench Creek Camp
backcountryNPS~35.8 mi from center
toilet
Dee Dee Lakes
backcountry~36.1 mi from center
Rainbow Ford Camp
backcountryNPS~36.2 mi from center
toilet
Klipchuck Campground
developedUSFS~36.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Image Lake Group Campground
developed~36.7 mi from center
Road's End Campground
developedOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest~36.9 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletpicnic table
Hampton Campground
developedSunshine Valley Recreation Inc.~36.9 mi from centerFee required/night
100 sites
Rainbow Bridge Camp
backcountryNPS~36.9 mi from center
toilet
Hampton Overflow Campground
developed~37.3 mi from center
Wayne's Camp
backcountry~37.3 mi from center
toilet
Lady Camp
backcountry~37.3 mi from center
toilet
Cloudy Pass Camp
backcountry~38.6 mi from center
toilet
Mule Deer Campground
developedSunshine Valley Recreation Inc.~38.9 mi from centerFee required/night
49 sites
Camp Linley
developedScouts Canada~38.9 mi from center
Clear Creek Campground
developedSea to Sky Park Services Ltd.~38.9 mi from centerFee required/night
82 sites
Delta Grove Campground
developedSea to Sky Park Services Ltd.~39 mi from centerFee required/night
58 sites
Lyman Lake Camp
backcountry~39 mi from center
Honeymoon Bay Group Campground
developedBC Parks~39.1 mi from center
Entrance Bay Campground
developedSea to Sky Park Services Ltd.~39.1 mi from centerFee required/night
52 sites
Hart Lake Camp
backcountry~39.2 mi from center
South Creek Campground
developedUSFS~39.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Early Winters Campground
developedUSFS~39.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Peek-a-boo Lake Campsites
backcountry~39.6 mi from center
15 sites
Twisp River Horse Camp
developedUSFS~39.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Silver Lake Park - Cedar Campground
developedWhatcom County~39.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Sheep Camp
backcountry~39.9 mi from center
Upper Lyman Lakes Campsites
backcountry~40 mi from center
Westside Site A
developedBC Parks~40.1 mi from center
30 sites
Westside Site B
developedBC Parks~40.2 mi from center
30 sites
Jones Lake Main Recreation Area
developedBC Hydro~40.2 mi from centerFree/night
toiletpicnic table
Jones Lake Main Recreation Area
developedBC Hydro~40.3 mi from centerFree/night
toiletpicnic table
Pasayten River Trail Campsite
backcountryRecreation Sites and Trails BC~40.4 mi from centerFree/night
toilet
Jones Lake West Recreation Area
developedBC Hydro~40.7 mi from centerFree/night
toiletpicnic table
Poplar Flat Campground
developedUSFS~41.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Buck Creek Pass Camp
backcountry~41.5 mi from center
Holden Ballpark Campground
developedUSFS~41.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Juanita Lake Camp
backcountryNPS~41.8 mi from center
toilet
Larch Knob Camping Area
backcountry~42 mi from center
toilet
Fido Camp
backcountry~42.2 mi from center
Chiwawa Basin Camping Area
backcountry~42.7 mi from center
Silver Lake Provinical Campground
developedSea to Sky Park Services Ltd.~42.9 mi from centerFee required/night
25 sites
Mystery Campground
developedUSFS~43.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Spider Meadows Camping Area
backcountry~43.1 mi from centerFree/night
toilet
Snass View Camp
developed~43.7 mi from center
1-2 tents
backcountry~44.1 mi from center
Quartz Lake Campground
backcountry~44.1 mi from center
2 tents
backcountry~44.2 mi from center
Steelhead Group Camp
developed~44.2 mi from center
Grouse Camp Site
developed~44.2 mi from center
Cougar Group Camp
developed~44.2 mi from center
Meadow Fields Camp Site
developed~44.3 mi from center
Bear Group Camp
developed~44.3 mi from center
Doe Camp
developed~44.3 mi from center
Cobo Camp
developed~44.4 mi from center
1 tent
backcountry~44.4 mi from center
Sowaqua Road Camp
developed~44.5 mi from center
Cub Camp
developed~44.6 mi from center
Coyote Camp
developed~44.6 mi from center
Moore Point Campground
developedUSFS~44.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Warburton Camp
backcountry~45.1 mi from center
2 tents
backcountry~45.1 mi from center
1 tent
backcountry~45.2 mi from center
Marmot City Camp
backcountry~45.4 mi from center
Cocoa Crossroads
developed~45.4 mi from center
Howling Coyote
developed~45.5 mi from center
Conglomerate Flats Camp
dispersed~45.5 mi from centerFree/night
Uncas
developed~45.5 mi from center
Denali
developed~45.6 mi from center
Sauk
developed~45.6 mi from center
Yellowhand
developed~45.6 mi from center
Dull Knife Outpost
developed~45.6 mi from center
Tulameen Campsite
developed~45.6 mi from center
Enumclaw
developed~45.6 mi from center
36 sites
Pilchuck
developed~45.7 mi from center
36 sites
Duckett
developed~45.7 mi from center
Salish (Black Hawk)
developed~45.7 mi from center
Sumas Mtn. Outpost Cabin
developed~45.7 mi from center
Mt. Baker
developed~45.7 mi from center
28 sites
Nooksack
developed~45.7 mi from center
36 sites
Little Beaver
developed~45.7 mi from center
36 sites
War Eagle
developed~45.8 mi from center
52 sites
Deer Camp
dispersed~45.8 mi from centerFree/night
Chief Joseph
developedFire Mountain Scout Camp~45.9 mi from center
52 sites
Skagit
developed~45.9 mi from center
38 sites
Snohomish
developed~45.9 mi from center
52 sites
Similkameen Falls Campground
developed~45.9 mi from center
Hubbard Creek Camp
backcountry~46 mi from center
Manson's Camp
developed~46.6 mi from center
Colvile Camp
developed~46.7 mi from center
Saltlick Camp
backcountry~46.7 mi from center
Glencoe Campground
developedGlencoe Motel and Campground~47 mi from centerFee required/night
Camp Woodside
developedScouts Canada~47.1 mi from center
Coquihalla Campground
developedPemborough Developments Ltd.~47.3 mi from centerFee required/night
117 sites
watertoiletshowerelectric hookup
Lucerne Campground
developedUSFS~47.4 mi from center
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Lucerne Campground
developedOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest~47.6 mi from centerFee required/night
toilet
Refrigerator Harbor Campground
developedUSFS~47.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Kilby Provincial Campground
developedKilby General Store and Farm~47.8 mi from centerFee required/night
35 sites
Meadow Creek Shelter
developed~47.9 mi from center
Hicks Lake Group Campsite
developed~48.2 mi from center
Hicks Lake Provincial Campground
developedGreenshades Enterprise~48.3 mi from centerFee required/night
72 sites
Domke Lake, Stuart Camp, Hatchery Campgrounds
developedUSFS~48.3 mi from center
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Domke Lake Campground
backcountryOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest~48.4 mi from centerFree/night
Cascade Creek Campground
developedUSFS~48.8 mi from center
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Hatchery Campground
backcountryOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest~48.9 mi from centerFree/night
Bench Campground
developedSea to Sky Park Services Ltd.~49.1 mi from centerFee required/night
64 sites
Lakeside Campground
developedSea to Sky Park Services Ltd.~49.3 mi from centerFee required/night
42 sites
Horseguard Camp
developed~49.5 mi from center
⚠ Road Access Notice
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