Galena Chain Lakes Camping Area
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Galena Chain Lakes Camping Area open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name Galena Chain Lakes Camping Area, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Grand Park 2 Fire Closure Update
Agency closure covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order 06-05-26-16 · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Bell Creek Bridge Damaged
Agency closure covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Rescission of Shooting Restrictions
Agency alert covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Electric Fire Closure Order
Agency alert covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order 06-05-26-19 · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Mountain Goats Have Been Present on Yellow Aster Butte
Agency alert covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- Mount Baker WildernessMt. Baker Ranger District · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Galena Chain Lakes Camping Area is a campground in Washington.
Local outfitters
- Skagit River Woods Camping Country Club25 mi away
- WHATCOM MEADOWS30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Hayes Lake TrailHikingPhoto: Melissa Wright, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Table Mountain TrailHikingPhoto: Melissa Wright, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.7 mi
Table MountainSummitPhoto: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi- Mazama FallsWaterfall1 mi
- Panorama DomeSummit2.1 mi
- Anderson CreekCanoeing2.2 mi
Wells CreekCanoeingPhoto: AndrewEnns, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.4 mi
Silver Fir CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Silver Fir CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drive
- Winchester LookoutHut camping · ~13 min drive
- Excelsior Group CampCamping · ~10 min drive
- Spencer CabinHut camping · ~18 min drive
- Douglas Fir CampgroundCamping · ~16 min drive
- Park ButteHut camping · ~20 min drive
- Swift Creek CampgroundCamping · ~16 min drive
- Panorama Point CampgroundCamping · ~16 min drive
- Shannon Creek CampgroundCamping · ~17 min drive
- Boulder Creek CampgroundCamping · ~17 min drive
Also worth it near here
Hayes LakeMountain biking · Next doorPhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Hayes Lake TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Melissa Wright, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Iceberg LakeLake fishing · Next door
- Table MountainSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Galena Chain Lakes Camping Area
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
38° / 29°
21 wet · 4 snow
Feb
42° / 29°
18 wet · 3 snow
Mar
48° / 32°
20 wet · 2 snow
Apr
56° / 36°
17 wet
May
64° / 42°
15 wet
Jun
67° / 47°
13 wet
Jul
74° / 51°
8 wet
Aug
75° / 51°
7 wet
Sep
69° / 47°
11 wet
Oct
56° / 41°
17 wet
Nov
44° / 34°
21 wet · 1 snow
Dec
37° / 30°
21 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Upper Baker Dam, WA, 14.2 mi away at 690 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Campfire Ban in Effect Forest-wide
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order dated July 21, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Sep 15, 2026 · Forest Service
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