Kachess
Campground
Campground · 1.2 mi from the trail
Washington · Lake fishing · Easton · Near Greenwater
Kachess Lake
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Kachess Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Cle Elum Ranger District.
Three Queens Fire Area Closure Reduced on the Cle Elum Ranger District Nov 1
Agency alert covering Cle Elum Ranger District · Order 06-17-03-2026-47 · USFS · Cle Elum Ranger District
Three Queens Fire Area Closure and Pacific Crest Trail closure/re-route
Agency alert covering Cle Elum Ranger District · Order 06-17-03-2026-32 · USFS · Cle Elum Ranger District
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
As of · Source: USFS · Cle Elum Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Kachess Lake is a 4,378-acre lake near Easton, Washington, at about 2,669 feet.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in GreenwaterLocal outfitters
- Icicle River RV Resort29 mi away
- Squaw Rock RV Resort and Campground33 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
KACHESS LAKE SHOREHikingPhoto: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.1 mi- Lake Shore TrailHikingPhoto: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.2 mi
KachessCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1.2 mi
East Kachess Group SiteCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1.8 mi
Kachess RiverCanoeingPhoto: ECTran71, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.1 mi- South PeakSummit3.7 mi
- East FaceRock climbing4.2 mi
- Yakima RiverCanoeing4.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Kachess Lake
Best months: May–October. 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
35° / 25°
Feb
40° / 25°
Mar
46° / 29°
Apr
52° / 32°
May
61° / 39°
Jun
67° / 45°
Jul
75° / 50°
Aug
76° / 50°
Sep
69° / 43°
Oct
56° / 35°
Nov
43° / 29°
Dec
35° / 25°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Easton, WA, 7 mi away at 2,170 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
