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Pull-thru
USFSMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington
Turlo Campground
Overview Turlo Campground is located just off the Mountain Loop Highway in the Mt.Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
Sites1817 reservable
Elev.928ft
Comf.Jan-Dec11 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Seattle1h19real 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 928 ft, Turlo Campground has a 11-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 36°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 18 sites total: 17 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 7 named hiking routes, 5 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on quiet and reservability. 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
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
78%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 30.
55°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
54 mi
1h19
02
Yakima
186 mi
3h51
03
Spokane
323 mi
6h17
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 14.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 18 SITES
Color byShow only
18 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
2
Accessible
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Prime
18
Sites
★ The standout
Site 014
TURL.
To neighbor
58 ft
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
7
Trail segments
40
Peaks
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
14.8 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.