Keenes Horse Camp
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Washington · Camping · Near Packwood
Keenes Horse Camp
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 5 h ago
Is Keenes Horse Camp open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Cowlitz Valley Ranger District.
Backbone Fire Area, Road, and Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Cowlitz Valley Ranger District · Order 06-03-05-26-07 · USFS · Cowlitz Valley Ranger District
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Gifford Pinchot National Forest · USFS · Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Seasonal Road Closures
Agency alert covering Gifford Pinchot National Forest · USFS · Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Road Repairs & Road Closures in 2026
Agency alert covering Gifford Pinchot National Forest · USFS · Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Washout on Forest Road 93
Agency alert covering Gifford Pinchot National Forest · USFS · Gifford Pinchot National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Cowlitz Valley Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 4,358 ft
- Cowlitz Valley Ranger DistrictGifford Pinchot National Forest
Keenes Horse Camp is a campground in Washington at about 4,358 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
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More in PackwoodLocal outfitters
- Cascade Peaks Family Campground19 mi away
- Silver Beach Resort27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Keenes Trail #120Hiking0.1 mi
- Old Keenes TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Horseshoe Lake CgCamping0.9 mi
- Killen Creek CgCamping1 mi
- Cispus RiverCanoeing5 mi
- Hamilton ButtesSummit6.2 mi
- East Canyon CreekCanoeing6.9 mi
- Twin FallsWaterfall8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Takhlakh Lake Campground Camping · ~5 min drive
- Adams Fork CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drive
- Walupt Lake CampgroundCamping · ~15 min drive
Twin Falls CgCamping · ~15 min drivePhoto: Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region — Public Domain Mark 1.0 (via Flickr)- Blue Lake Creek Campground - Gifford Pinchot NF (WA)Camping · ~19 min drive
Cold Springs CampgroundCamping · ~21 min drivePhoto: brewbooks — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Spring Creek CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Horseshoe Lake CgCamping · ~2 min drive
- Killen Creek CgCamping · ~2 min drive
- Chain of Lakes CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Keenes Trail #120Mountain biking · Next door
Divide CampHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Cispus RiverCanoeing · ~9 min drive
Mount AdamsSummit · ~13 min drivePhoto: USGS Photo by R. Iverson, USGS/CVO, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Keenes Horse Camp
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, 34.2 mi away at 5,427 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
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