4
Pull-thru
USFSOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington
Cayuse Horse Camp
Overview Cayuse Horse Campground sits in the foothills of the Cascade mountains in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Sites1412 reservable
Elev.2,398ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig65 ft4 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Yakima1h48real 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 2,398 ft, Cayuse Horse Camp has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 14 sites total: 12 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, and the longest takes a 65-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 12 named hiking routes, 26 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade 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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 21.
54°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
78 mi
1h48
02
Seattle
99 mi
2h13
03
Spokane
215 mi
4h14
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 14 SITES
Color byShow only
14 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
14
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
12
Trail segments
56
Peaks
26
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11 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.