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Established Camping

Harts Pass Campground

3 Reviews

About

National Forest

Great views. Alpine meadows. This forested campground is located in the Hart's Pass Area, near the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. No trailers allowed on Forest Road 5400 to Hart's Pass (very narrow road).

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Location

Harts Pass Campground is located in Washington

Directions

From Winthrop, Washington drive west on Highway 20 for 15 miles, turn right onto Lost River Road 9140 for 7.5 miles. Paved road turns into gravel forest service Hart's Pass Road 5400. Follow gravel road for 13 miles then turn left into Hart's Pass Campground (across from Guard Station). Hart's Pass Road 5400 is a narrow, windy mountain road with steep side cliffs in places. Yield to trucks. Trailers not allowed on Hart's Pass #5400 Road or on Chancelor Road 5400-700 from June 1st to December 31 except snowmobile trailers are allowed November 1 to December 31 to Cache Creek parking area.

Coordinates

48.72075414 N
120.66956228 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
Backcountry sites.

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Unknown
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AT&T
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Site Types

Tent Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group
Equestrian

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

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General Info

Ann P.

Ranger

Reviewed Jul. 6, 2022

Amazing views

Highest road in WA: Harts Pass. You need good weather, 4W drive and high clearance. Yep, sedans might be able to do it but they shouldn’t, plain and simple. If you bottom out on this road, you have a LONG walk to town.

Camp: moderately sized sites. We arrived July 1 and only two campsites were habitable due to snow. A bear box would be nice. The landscape is a bit unusual due to beetle and fire damage.

Month of VisitAugust

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Christian N.

Ranger

Reviewed Sep. 23, 2020

Border or Bust

Starting spot for our PCT SOBO thru-hike in 2019. Woke up to snow on the summer solstice!

Beautiful area (even with the eastern approach to it a burned down forest) and for most of the summer, there are super nice rangers at the cabin there. If you are a thru-hiker, theres oftentimes trail magic here!! Easy hitch down to Mazama.

Brian L.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 16, 2019

Alpine campground near the highest passable road in Washington State

The road to Hart's pass is carved into the side of a mountain and NOT for the faint of heart. But once you're up there, the views are great. It was pretty smoky in August of 2018 from all the wildfires and the campground itself was burned through in the not too distant past (not sure when) but it is still a gorgeous spot. It is the kick off for the last leg of the PCT before Canada and the start of a nice backpack South to Rainy Pass.

There is little or no shade or privacy because of the lack of trees but the sites are fairly far apart.

Great place for star gazing!

Month of VisitSeptember