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Pull-thru
USFSMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington
Troublesome Creek Campground
Overview This campground is located approximately 20 miles east of Index, Washington in the Mt.
Sites25all reservable
Elev.1,421ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig30 ft
Electricnonesites
From Seattle2h32real 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 1,421 ft, Troublesome Creek Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 31°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 25 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 9 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 · Aug
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
74%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 18.
53°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
86 mi
2h32
02
Yakima
162 mi
4h00
03
Spokane
262 mi
5h53
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 25 SITES
Color byShow only
25 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
5
Accessible
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Prime
25
Sites
★ The standout
Site 013
Loop 1 · shaded.
To neighbor
136 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
41
Peaks
9
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.4 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.