American Forks Campground

Overview

American Forks Campground is located about 40 miles west of Naches, Washington, near the American River and Bumping River in the East Cascade mountains. Recreation The campground provides ready access to Bumping Lake, where boating and fishing are popular. Hiking and horseback riding trails extend into the William O.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Sites

12 campsites

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

(509) 653-1401

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around American Forks Campground, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• American Ridge TrailHike · 32.2 mi long · 0.4 mi from camp

  Provides access to: American Ridge Trail #958 within William O. Recreation.gov

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• American River Guard StationHike · 0.0 mi from campShow on map
• Indian Flat Group SiteHike · 0.9 mi from campShow on map
• Pine Needle Group SiteHike · 2.1 mi from campShow on map
• Kaner Flat Group SiteHike · 2.9 mi from campShow on map
• West Quartz Creek Loop TrailHike · 12.8 mi long · 0.5 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Quartz Mountain TrailBike ride · 6.9 mi long · 3.5 mi from camp

  A mountain-bike route from Forest Road 1904-740 to Manastash RidgeTrail.

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• Pyramid Peak TrailBike ride · 7.5 mi long · 3.5 mi from campShow on map
• Mount Clifty TrailBike ride · 6.7 mi long · 5.9 mi from camp

  A mountain-bike route from Forest Road 1905 to Manastash Ridge.

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• Manastash Ridge TrailBike ride · 16.0 mi long · 7.7 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Deadhorse HillPeak · 3,606 ft · 2.2 mi from campShow on map
• Horsetail Falls ViewpointViewpoint · 3.1 mi from campShow on map
• Horsetail FallsWaterfall · 3.1 mi from camp

  A 49-foot waterfall.

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• Little Bald MountainPeak · 6,096 ft · 5.1 mi from campShow on map
• Fife's Peak ViewpointViewpoint · 6.8 mi from camp

  A viewpoint near Crow Lake Way Trail.

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Climbing and snow sports

• Crystal MountainSkiing and snowshoeing · 15.4 mi from camp

  Crystal Mountain is a mountain and alpine ski area in eastern Pierce County, Washington, United States, located in the Cascade Range southeast of Seattle. Wikipedia

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• Lava PointClimbing · 21.2 mi from campShow on map
• The CaveClimbing · 22.7 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.