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Glacier Gap Camp
Hike-in · U.S. Forest Service · WA · 48.07707, -121.10546
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Glacier Gap Camp
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 7,285 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Glacier Gap CampNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Glacier Gap Camp · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · WA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater7 mi
- LLaundry17 mi
- @Mail17 mi
- OOutfitter22 mi
- DDump26 mi
- ShShower26 mi
- FFuel26 mi
- GGrocery26 mi
- MMechanic26 mi
- RxPharmacy26 mi
- HHardware26 mi
- EVEV fast charger28 mi
- +Urgent care35 mi
- AAir-up43 mi
- PPropane43 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 26 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Glacier Gap Camp
Access
Hike-in
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
7,285 ft
State
WA
Coordinates
48.07707, -121.10546
Cost
Free · OpenStreetMap fee tag: no
Nearby & resupply — around Glacier Gap Camp · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · WA (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureSuiattle River (river) · nearby
- Nearest townTrinity · ~11.7 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~6.7 mi
- FuelFuel · ~25.6 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationTrailer Dump Area · ~25.5 mi
- GroceriesHolden Store · ~17.4 mi
- PharmacyDarrington Pharmacy · ~26.3 mi
- HardwareDarrington Hardware · ~26.5 mi
EV charging — from Glacier Gap Camp · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · WA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger27.9 mi straight-line SW — WCEH Skykomish · EVCS · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reachnone within 25 mi · 24 within 50 · 318 within 100 · 409 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)27.9 mi — Leavenworth, WA - US-2 - Tesla Supercharger, Leavenworth
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)25.8 mi — OLD SCHOOL PARK DARRINGTON 1GW · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 65869 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Glacier Gap Camp · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · WA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletGreen Mountain · ~6.8 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletNorth Fork Sauk · ~8.5 mi W · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletWhite River · ~10.8 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLittle Wenatchee Ford · ~11.1 mi S · USFS
Open Glacier Gap Camp elsewhere
Other camps near Glacier Gap Camp
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- USFS dispersed camp — Snohomish County, WA~3.3 mi
- Dispersed camp #7 — Snohomish County, WA~6.2 mi
- Round Lake Camping Area~10.0 mi
- Chelan County~11.6 mi
The unit that manages Glacier Gap Camp
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Glacier Gap Camp are set by Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Glacier Gap Camp
Source
OpenStreetMap contributors
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
auto: hike (road/trail right there)
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Glacier Gap Camp
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Glacier Gap Camp
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Reading a forest MVUM →Dispersed camping tips →All field notes →
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