![]() ![]() ![]() There you will find a parking lot where you will find an automated pay station before beginning on your trip. Continue for 0.5 miles and take a right at the sign for the Iron Horse S.P./Snoqualmie Tunnel. Proceed slowly, and look carefully for the Iron Horse S.P. You will quickly come to another stop sign. Take Exit 54 and turn right at the end of the off-ramp onto the unmarked road. Main Trailhead Directions: Head east from North Bend on I-90 approximately 18 miles to Exit 54 (at Hyak). The Iron Horse Trail itself extends all the way to Idaho, and is the only east-west cross-state trail. In addition to being bicycle and hiker friendly, it is also attractive to horse owners and pets of all kinds. ![]() #NOTE: Alice Creek and Carter Creek lie in King County Cold Creek and Roaring Creek are in Kittitas County# It passes near several other campgrounds, including Middle Fork Campground (above) near North Bend, Denny Creek and Tinkham Campgrounds (not recommended), Lake Easton State Park (Kittitas County, recommended) with 2 H/B sites, and Wanapum S.P. Recreation: There are 110 miles of hiking/biking/horse-riding trails.Ĭampsites (4 campgrounds w/3-4 campsites each, no reservations): The Park connects many campgrounds, but has 4 distinct campgrounds of its own (going west to east on I-90): (1) Alice Creek, milepost 2127.1 near exit 42, sites very close (too close?) to the trail (2) Carter Creek, milepost 2123.2 near exit 47, the largest and most private of the 4 campgrounds (3) Cold Creek, milepost 2113.2 near exit 54, on west bank of Lake Keechelus and (4) Roaring Creek, milepost 2109.5 near exit 62, on the south bank of Lake Keechelus. See trailhead directions below.įacilities include vault toilets and picnic tables. of Natural Resources at 1670' elevation, open year round. in Kittitas County covering 1612 acres, managed by the Dept. Overview: The Trail stretches from North Bend to Wanapum S.P. It is officially called the "John Wayne Pioneer Trail." The Iron Horse refers to the railroads, as this trail of campgrounds occupies the one-time path of the Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Iron Horse State Park (King Co.'s BEST HIKE-IN CG).For a medium to large-sized group that wants privacy, this is a one of a kind, in all its rustic charm.Ī makeshift rickshaw helped us celebrate the Beijing Olympics while camping.įor more photos of Miller River Group Camp click HERE It includes a common area, good river access, great forest, and unparalleled privacy. There are now just 19 other individual sites making up the group campground. Trip Notes: This park has traditionally held up to 100 people, but the beach area, with a large dispersed camping area, has eroded due to flooding of the Miller River and camping is no longer permitted. Recreation: anyone who has camped here knows of Lake Dorothy Trail #1072, a steep boardwalked trail to a high alpine lake where clothing often becomes optional.Ĭampsites (19 individual tent sites comprising one group camp for up to 60 people, no hookups, reservations required): Sites vary from tiny to large, but beautifully forested, well-spaced and relatively private. Overview: Located 5 miles southwest of Skykomish with riverfront on Miller River, operated by the USFS at 928' elevation, open late May through mid-September GPS 47.6894, -121.3927.įacilities include vault toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, water by hand pump, and campground hosts in nearby Money Creek CG. This is located where the Miller River meets the South Fork of the Skykomish, and erosion is becoming an issue. This is regarded as the best Group Camp in Western Washington due to its privacy. Miller River Group Camp (King Co.'s BEST GR OUP CG).
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