White Pass Lake (Leech Lake) Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.2 mi from the trail
Washington · Lake fishing · Randle · Near Packwood
Leech Lake
- Easy
- difficulty
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 21 h ago
Is Leech Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Cle Elum River Restoration Area Closure on the Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Gold Creek Restoration Project Area Closure on Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Grouse Creek Aquatic Project Road Closure on the Wenatchee River Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Termination of Stage 1 Public Use Restrictions and Campfire Ban
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Order 06-17-00-2026-16 · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Leech Lake is a fishing lake in Washington's Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, within the Naches Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the lake sits about 0.2 miles from White Pass Lake (Leech Lake) Campground, making the campground the natural base for a visit. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. July and August typically reach highs around 62 to 64°F with lows in the mid-40s, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Rainier Paradise. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the lake, so expect temperatures at the lake to run cooler. Dark Meadows Trail #1107 and the Cramer Lake hike both start about 1.5 miles away, and Dog Lake Campground is about the same distance. Farther afield, the Clear Fork Cowlitz River offers canoeing about 4.8 miles off.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after High Camp Lodge
Restaurant
On your way back · 2 mi
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- White Pass Lake (Leech Lake) CampgroundCamping0.2 mi
- Dark Meadows Trail #1107Hiking1.4 mi
- CRAMER LAKEHiking1.5 mi
- Dog Lake CampgroundCamping1.5 mi
- Clear Fork Cowlitz RiverCanoeing4.8 mi
- North Fork CliffRock climbing4.9 mi
- North Fork Tieton RiverCanoeing6.1 mi
- Ice BoxRock climbing7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Cirque LakeLake fishing · ~23 min drive
- Swamp LakeLake fishing · ~23 min drive
- LeConte LakeLake fishing · ~31 min drive
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- Crystal LakeLake fishing · ~33 min drive
- Mount Adams LakeLake fishing · ~46 min drive
- Goat LakeLake fishing · ~47 min drive
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Best time to visit Leech Lake
Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 24°
Feb
34° / 23°
Mar
36° / 24°
Apr
40° / 26°
May
48° / 33°
Jun
54° / 37°
Jul
62° / 44°
Aug
64° / 45°
Sep
57° / 41°
Oct
46° / 33°
Nov
37° / 26°
Dec
33° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rainier Paradise Rs, WA, 19.6 mi away at 5,427 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
