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Suiattle cabin exteriorNational Historic Site sign
USFSMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington

Suiattle Guard Station

Overview Set near the Suiattle River and surrounded by mountain peaks and old-growth forest, the Suiattle Guard Station (pronounced "Sue-attle") is a historic log cabin that was constructed in 1913 by
Sites1all reservable
Elev.1,227ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rigtents1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Seattle3h25real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,227 ft, Suiattle Guard Station has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). 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 pull-through. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 2 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
72%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
55°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
97 mi
3h25
02
Yakima
232 mi
5h58
03
Spokane
369 mi
8h24
By drive time
Seattle · 3h25Yakima · 5h58Spokane · 8h24Camp

Picking your site

04 · 1 SITES
1
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
12
Peaks
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
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.

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