1
Pull-thru
USFSOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington
American Ridge Lodge
Overview American Ridge Lodge is located approximately 38 miles west of Naches, Washington in the foothills of the East Cascades mountain range.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.3,100ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig20 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Yakima1h09real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 3,100 ft, American Ridge Lodge has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 20-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 11.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
48 mi
1h09
02
Seattle
107 mi
2h44
03
Spokane
248 mi
4h45
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
11
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.3 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.