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American Forks, Northern Cascade Range, Washington

   

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AMENITIES:
RV hookups are available
Fishing
Cabins
Restrooms
Store
Picnic and Barbecue area is available

Activities: hiking and horseback riding

Restrooms are as expected offered. All the great local attractions in close proximity and such a great variety of outdoors recreation will absolutely have you coming back many times. Some activities here at American Forks are swimming, fishing, whitewater paddling, hiking, and playing golf, so you won’t get bored. The workforce who's always there to help out and the skillfully maintained facilities are in themselves incentive enough to come here.
Time to get out and breathe some
 
    fresh air, and American Forks in Washington is such a nice location. American Forks is a nice campground to use as a base while enjoying the Northern Cascade Range.
Some people pick this campground in order to be near Lake Easton
 State Park.
So much entertaining stuff right next door to American Forks, and campgrounds like these are nice.
The American Forks to Sawmill Flat section has a length of 5 miles; you come upon this bit of whitewater on American River. It's a class II+ bit. This section of American River is advised for raft paddlers of medium skill. For your protection you must always check current conditions prior to going whitewater rafting and kayaking. The 4,581 foot variation between top and bottom Fifes Ridge Trail is a pretty place to go backcountry backpacking; it's 13 miles of wonderful backcountry backpacking. Around two days is about the quantity of time you must have to walk the Fifes
 
Ridge Trail, a difficult wilderness hiking trail. The height variation is 3,413 feet for a picturesque 6.6-mile-long hiking and backpacking trail in close proximity; we are of course speaking about the Quartz Creek Trail.  

Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum

15 miles away
  
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum

17 miles away
  
Timber Lodge Inn, Cle Elum

19 miles away
  
Econo Lodge Near Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum

19 miles away


Other campgrounds near American Forks, Northern Cascade Range, Washington:

   Cedar Springs Campground, Yakima County, 0 miles away
      
   Indian Flat Campground, Yakima County, 1 miles away
      
   Crow Creek, Goose Prairie, 2 miles away
      
   Longmile Meadows Campground, Kittitas County, 2 miles away
      
   Kaner Flat Campground, Kittitas County, 3 miles away
      
   Wenatchee - Kaner Flat, Naches, 3 miles away
      
   Pine Needle Campground, Yakima County, 3 miles away
      
   Pine Needle Group, Goose Prairie, 4 miles away
      
   Lindsay Campground, Yakima County, 4 miles away
      
   Lindsay, Goose Prairie, 4 miles away
      

Paddling Rivers Near American Forks, Northern Cascade Range, Washington:

   American River, Yakima County, 1 miles away
      Class II+ - 5 miles long (American Forks to Sawmill Flat)

   Naches River, Yakima County, 4 miles away
      Class II-III - 34 miles long (Sawmill Flat to bl. Town of Naches)

   Little Naches River, Yakima / Kittitas County, 6 miles away
      Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground)

   American River, Yakima County, 7 miles away
      Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Hell's Crossing to American Forks)

   Rattlesnake Creek - Naches Tributary, Yakima County, 10 miles away
      Class III - 7.7 miles long (North Fork to Nile Road Bridge)


Public Lands near American Forks, Northern Cascade Range, Washington:

   Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 58 miles away
      
   Lake Easton State Park, Washington, 14 miles away

   Iron Horse State Park, Washington, 14 miles away

   Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, 24 miles away

   Wenatchee National Forest, Washington, 36 miles away

   Fort Simcoe State Park, Washington, 37 miles away


Trails near American Forks, Northern Cascade Range, Washington:

   Fifes Ridge Trail, Yakima County, 4 miles away
      13 hiking miles, 4581 feet elevation difference

   Quartz Creek Trail, Kittitas County, 5 miles away
      6.6 hiking miles, 3413 feet elevation difference

   Mount Cliffty Trail, Kittitas County, 5 miles away
       9.8 hiking miles, 3795 feet elevation difference

   Manastash Ridge Trail, Kittitas County, 6 miles away
      4.2 hiking miles, 798 feet elevation difference

   Kaner Flat Trail, Kittitas County, 7 miles away
      7.3 hiking miles, 4400 feet elevation difference

   Goat Creek Trail, Yakima County, 7 miles away
       8 hiking miles, 3879 feet elevation difference

   Nile Ridge Trail, Yakima County, 7 miles away
      5.6 hiking miles, 3162 feet elevation difference


Golf Courses Near American Forks, Northern Cascade Range, Washington:

   Prospector Golf At Suncadia, Cle Elum, 15 miles away

   Suncadia Prospector Golf, Cle Elum, 16 miles away


Lakes Near American Forks, Northern Cascade Range, Washington:

   Flat Iron Lake, Yakima County, 5 miles away

   Lost Lake, Kittitas County, 14 miles away

   Granite Lake, Yakima County, 15 miles away

   Rimrock Lake, Yakima County, 15 miles away


Current weather conditions and forecast for American Forks, Northern Cascade Range, Washington
Local climate location: GREENWATER 16 miles away


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