Lone Fir Campground

Lone Fir Campground sits at 3,600 feet just off Highway 20, roughly 30 miles west of Winthrop in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. It is one of the last campgrounds on the eastern approach to Washington Pass — and the last one heading west before Diablo Lake, which is a long drive away. That position, deep in the Cascades and well above the valley floor, gives it a different feel than the lower campgrounds near Mazama: no cell service, cooler temperatures even in summer, and the kind of quiet that comes from being far from town.

The Lone Fir Loop Trail starts at the campground and makes a 2-mile loop through the surrounding forest with about 200 feet of elevation gain — a good stretch for a morning or evening walk. Beyond the campground, the North Cascades corridor along Highway 20 holds a string of trailheads within a short drive. Lone Fir is also a well-known overnight stop for cyclists riding Highway 20, one of the great bike routes in the state. All sites are first-come, first-served with no cell service on-site; campers pay through Recreation.gov at the self-serve pay station near the entrance.