00 reviewPrice
$20/night
Booking
Walk-in Only
Sites
9 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
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Price
$20/night
Booking
Walk-in Only
Sites
9 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
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48.1314, -103.2376
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Learn more about alerts →Backpackers staging for the northern Mt. Adams Wilderness trails will find this ideal in summer: light crowds, volcanic forest atmosphere, and daytime highs in the 60s to 70s. Bring cash or the Recreation.gov app, and arrive early since there's no way to hold a site.
No water on-site is a hard logistical constraint, so anyone not prepared to haul in everything they need will struggle. Also, a handful of past visitors report interactions that felt unwelcoming to people outside the local cultural mainstream, which is worth weighing if that coul
Official information for Killen Creek Campground from the federal Recreation.gov facility record. View official page →
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
There are 9 sites at this campground. This campground is located near the Mt. Adams Wilderness. It is located in a high elevation stand of Lodgepole Pine and Silver Fir. It is a good place to camp prior to heading into the northern trails of the Wilderness.
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Best season: summer. Summer offers the most reliable access and the warmest conditions at this high-elevation site, with daytime highs commonly in the mid-50s to mid-70s F and nights dropping to the 30s–40s F. Trails into the northern approaches of the Mt. Adams Wilderness are generally free of snow by July and August, making backpacking, day hikes, and early-morning summit approaches practical. Crowds remain low compared with larger trailheads because Killen Creek has only nine first-come, first-served sites, but週e Peak months: July, August, September, June Avoid: November, December, January, February
Described as best season; most reliable access and warmest conditions in summer.
There is no water available at this campground. Please bring what you need for the duration of your stay.
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