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Pull-thru
USFSGifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington
Walupt Lake Campground
Overview Walupt Lake Campground offers scenic views of Mt.
Sites4228 reservable
Elev.3,957ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig30 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Yakima2h54real 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 3,957 ft, Walupt Lake Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 42 sites total: 28 reservable and 14 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 30-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 7 named hiking routes, 15 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and quiet. 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 · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
83%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 4.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
97 mi
2h54
02
Seattle
140 mi
4h06
03
Spokane
296 mi
6h30
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 14 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 42 SITES
Color byShow only
42 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
42
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
Main Loop · shaded.
To neighbor
127 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
7
Trail segments
33
Peaks
15
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
14 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.