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Pull-thru
USFSColville National Forest · Washington
Snow Peak Cabin
Overview Snow Peak Cabin is located high in the mountains of northeastern Washington state.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,168ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Spokane3h34real 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 6,168 ft, Snow Peak Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 13°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. Within about 4 miles: 10 named hiking routes, 8 peaks.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
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
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
82%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 13.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Spokane
122 mi
3h34
02
Yakima
239 mi
6h07
03
Seattle
318 mi
7h25
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
1
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
1
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
10
Trail segments
19
Peaks
8
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
To nearest major road
1.8 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.