U.S. Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington

Red Mountain Campground

This campground, located along Cle Elum River on Salmon La Sac road, offers 10 single campsites.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-served10 sites

Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.

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Red Mountain Campground
Photo from the area. Buidhe (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
4fires
active
Three Queens · 8 mi away · 9,575 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

This campground, located along Cle Elum River on Salmon La Sac road, offers 10 single campsites.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
SeasonLate May to Early October
ForestOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
FeesSingle site: $18 Extra vehicle fee: $6 (2nd vehicle) will be collected at the campground. Extra vehicle is defined as any vehicle (motorhome, trailer, or passenger vehicle) that is not towed in with the first vehicle. If primary vehicle fills the parking pad, no additional vehicles will be allowed.

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Red Mountain Campground30°40°50°60°70°January: 8.13 inches of precipitationFebruary: 5.84 inches of precipitationMarch: 4.94 inches of precipitationApril: 3.42 inches of precipitationMay: 2.21 inches of precipitationJune: 1.77 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.71 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.87 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.88 inches of precipitationOctober: 4.93 inches of precipitationNovember: 7.77 inches of precipitationDecember: 7.37 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 30.0°F averageFebruary: 32.8°F averageMarch: 37.3°F averageApril: 42.5°F averageMay: 50.0°F averageJune: 56.0°F averageJuly: 63.0°F averageAugust: 63.0°F averageSeptember: 56.2°F averageOctober: 45.6°F averageNovember: 35.9°F averageDecember: 30.1°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 in10 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Easton, 9 miles from the campground at 2,170 feet, station USC00452384 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 50 inches a year.

Getting there

From Cle Elum, head north on Highway 903/Salmon La Sac Road for 16 miles. Campground is on the left after Cle Elum Lake.

Coordinates47.3659° N, 121.1020° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Three Queens

    8 mi from the campground · 9,575 acres · 33% contained

  • Wildfire
    King

    10 mi from the campground · 3,427 acres · 36% contained

  • Wildfire
    West Fork

    41 mi from the campground · 310 acres · 16% contained

  • Wildfire
    Little Giant

    46 mi from the campground · 172,912 acres · 95% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationRV Sanitation Station ↗13.4 mi
Outdoor gearEVO ↗15.2 mi
RV sales & serviceOpenRoad RV ↗34.8 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

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Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Alpine Lakes Wilderness, which overlaps Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

Guidebooks for Washington

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Red Mountain Campground?

No. Red Mountain Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Red Mountain Campground?

Single site: $18 Extra vehicle fee: $6 (2nd vehicle) will be collected at the campground. Extra vehicle is defined as any vehicle (motorhome, trailer, or passenger vehicle) that is not towed in with the first vehicle. If primary vehicle fills the parking pad, no additional vehicles will be allowed.

Source: Forest Service

Is Red Mountain Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026. Season Late May to Early October.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Red Mountain Campground have?

10 sites.

Source: Forest Service

What if Red Mountain Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Cle Elum River Group Site (1 mi), Cayuse Horse Camp (2.4 mi), and Salmon La Sac (2.6 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby