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Pull-thru
USFSMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington
Gold Basin Campground
Overview Gold Basin Campground sits near the banks of the tranquil South Fork of the Stillaguamish River, close to several wilderness areas and hiking trails, offering visitors opportunities to experi
Sites4121 reservable
Elev.1,135ft
Comf.Jan-Nov9 months
Max rig45 ft2 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Seattle1h25real 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 1,135 ft, Gold Basin Campground has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Nov). Winter nights average around 35°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 41 sites total: 21 reservable and 20 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, and the longest takes a 45-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 8 named hiking routes, 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and quiet. 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
Jan-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
72%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 29.
56°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
57 mi
1h25
02
Yakima
189 mi
3h57
03
Spokane
326 mi
6h23
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 14.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 41 SITES
Color byShow only
41 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
41
Sites
★ The standout
Site 020
GOLD · shaded.
To neighbor
295 ft
Max rig
22 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
8
Trail segments
34
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
14.4 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.