Anna and i just bought ourselves a new tent (rei taj 3)we're aching to try out. We won't be able to leave seattle until around 3 so anna has requested a place semi close (within an hour) anybody have any reccomendations? I'd like to escape the elbow to elbow feeling of the city and have a spacious site, kinda like the Naches campsite i occupied a few weeks ago.

I think Gallagher Head Lake is still snowed in anyway. If it isn't, it is the heart of bug season. I'm going to head up that way in August or September after the bugs have cleared.

Me too, when did you go up there?

hmmm, right after i put the new tires on, just for a day trip, we drove up the fortune creek trail, i didn't make it all the way to gallager head but the scenery was awesome, we went in september and in october, no snow in sep but snow in october, just stayed on the service road in oct, had fresh tracks for the last part of the road.

Yeah, Beckler River is a really good suggestion.

If it is full, Foss River Rd. just up from there. Near the top are some fantastic campsites with views out over Wilderness. I'm not sure if they've fixed/reopend the road going up or not yet though. If not, there is an old road just past the railroad bridge on your left that has eroded to a 4WD trail. It would be fun to see if we could get to the top going up the back way. We'd have some serious solitude until the road gets fixed.

Julie, Soren, and I are headed out this Saturday for 1 night of camping too. We want to try out the new rooftop tent that Todd fixed me up with.

Craig

Went there with the family last weekend.  It was b-u-s-y.  Beautiful as always though.  I think you need reservations to camp.

C

My wife and I were thinking about getting out of the city this weekend and do some winter camping.  I was thinking about Beckler River as mentioned below, but the forest service says the camp grounds are closed this time of year.  Any reccomendations?