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WILEY CREEK
Wiley Creek Group CampWiley Creek Group Camp
USFSMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington

Wiley Creek Group Camp

Overview Wiley Creek, a popular campground for youth groups and organizations, is situated in an old-growth Douglas fir forest with lovely shaded trails.
Sites2all reservable
Elev.1,276ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig99 ft
Electricnonesites
From Seattle1h27real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,276 ft, Wiley Creek Group Camp has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 34°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 2 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 9 named hiking routes, 2 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. 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-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
72%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 29.
56°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
58 mi
1h27
02
Yakima
190 mi
3h59
03
Spokane
327 mi
6h25
By drive time
Seattle · 1h27Yakima · 3h59Spokane · 6h25Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 14.3 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 2 SITES
Color byShow only

2 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
2
Sites

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
9
Trail segments
38
Peaks
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
14.3 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.

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