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Pull-thru
USFSUmatilla National Forest · Washington
Tucannon Guard Station
Overview The historic Tucannon Guard Station is a charming saltbox-style cabin constructed in 1909.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.2,605ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Spokane3h29real 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 2,605 ft, Tucannon Guard Station has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on cool nights.
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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
91%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 19.
61°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Spokane
127 mi
3h29
02
Yakima
173 mi
4h24
03
Seattle
290 mi
6h51
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 14.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
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Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
4
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
14.7 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.