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Pull-thru
USFSMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington
Heybrook Lookout
Overview The Heybrook Lookout sits atop its namesake ridge at 1,700 feet.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.961ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig25 ft
Electricnonesites
From Seattle1h21real 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 961 ft, Heybrook Lookout has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 33°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 walk-in, and the longest takes a 25-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 7 named hiking routes, 15 peaks, 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 · Aug
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 18
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 22.
55°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
55 mi
1h21
02
Yakima
156 mi
3h18
03
Spokane
255 mi
5h12
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
1
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
★ The standout
Site Heybrook Lookout
HEYBROOK LOOKOUT · good location · walk-in · shaded.
Location
Good
Max rig
25 ft
Type
Walk-in
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
7
Trail segments
110
Peaks
15
Viewpoints
10
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 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.