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Twin Lake Backcountry Camp
Hike-in · U.S. Forest Service · WA · 47.03179, -121.81956
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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 Twin Lake Backcountry Camp
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 4,793 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Twin Lake Backcountry 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 Twin Lake Backcountry Camp · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · WA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater10 mi
- @Mail12 mi
- FFuel12 mi
- GGrocery12 mi
- ShShower12 mi
- MMechanic12 mi
- RxPharmacy13 mi
- +Urgent care13 mi
- HHardware14 mi
- LLaundry14 mi
- AAir-up14 mi
- OOutfitter14 mi
- DDump18 mi
- EVEV fast charger19 mi
- PPropane23 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 12 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 — Twin Lake Backcountry Camp
Access
Hike-in
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
4,793 ft
State
WA
Coordinates
47.03179, -121.81956
Cost
Free · OpenStreetMap fee tag: no
Getting in
Park at Summit Lake Trailhead · ~0.34 mi in a straight line (trail will be longer)
Nearby & resupply — around Twin Lake Backcountry Camp · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · WA (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureTwin Lake (water) · nearby
- Nearest townCarbonado · ~11.4 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~9.5 mi
- FuelGull · ~11.6 mi
- Propane / LPGPropane · ~14.0 mi
- Dump station~18.3 mi
- GroceriesWilkeson Grocery · ~11.8 mi
- PharmacyChuck's Drug · ~13.3 mi
- Hospital / clinicRainier Natural Health Clinic · ~13.4 mi
- HardwareCutters Supply · ~13.9 mi
EV charging — from Twin Lake Backcountry Camp · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · WA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger19.0 mi straight-line NW — Walmart EV Charging, Bonney Lake, WA (at a shopping center) · WALMART · CCS, NACS (Tesla) · 8 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-14 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach5 within 25 mi · 169 within 50 · 391 within 100 · 620 within 150
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO21.3 mi — Rainier Basecamp LLC, Ashford
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)13.9 mi — Outpost EV, Enumclaw, WA (at a public site) · RED_E · J1772 · 3 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed
- Pricing at the fast charger$0.52 Peak / $0.31 Off-Peak per kWh (as listed by AFDC)
- 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 466565 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Twin Lake Backcountry Camp · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · WA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletSummit Lake · ~0.3 mi W · USFS
- RestroomBLDG C120 Carbon River (Vault Toilet @ Entrance) · ~5.2 mi SW · NPS
- RestroomBLDG C130 Carbon River (Mowich Lake Vault Toilet) · ~7.2 mi S · NPS
- RestroomCarbon River Ranger Station · ~7.4 mi SW · NPS
Open Twin Lake Backcountry Camp elsewhere
Other camps near Twin Lake Backcountry Camp
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Summit Lake Camping Area~0.8 mi
- Cayada Creek Road Dispersed Camping~2.9 mi
- Carbon River Dispersed Roadside Camping~5.4 mi
- Pierce County~7.5 mi
The unit that manages Twin Lake Backcountry Camp
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Twin Lake Backcountry Camp are set by Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Twin Lake Backcountry 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 Twin Lake Backcountry 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 — Twin Lake Backcountry Camp
Camping near a reservoir →Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →First-night troubleshooting →All field notes →
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