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Pull-thru
USFSMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington
Boulder Creek Campground
Overview Boulder Creek Campground sits along the banks of Boulder Creek in the stunning Mt.
Sites149 reservable
Elev.1,122ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig30 ft
Electricnonesites
From Seattle2h25real 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 1,122 ft, Boulder Creek Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 31°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 14 sites total: 9 reservable and 5 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 walk-in, and the longest takes a 30-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 4 named hiking routes, 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on quiet and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
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
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
55°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
106 mi
2h25
02
Yakima
241 mi
4h59
03
Spokane
378 mi
7h24
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 12.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 14 SITES
Color byShow only
6 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
2
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
14
Sites
★ The standout
Site 005
BOUL · shaded.
To neighbor
206 ft
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
4
Trail segments
29
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
12.5 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.